This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All too often, negative aspects of black culture and communities are predominantly emphasized. We hear about incarceration rates, high school dropout rates and poverty rates. We are flooded with images…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made a bold statement in a recent essay: “If a student is at the 50th percentile in their class and they receive effective one-on-one tutoring, they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recently, the Social Finance Global Network announced that there are now over 100 Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) launched worldwide. The Social Finance Impact Bond Global Database provides information on all 108 launched…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. UBS’s has published a follow up to our 2017 white paper “Mobilizing private wealth for public good”, where we unveiled a blueprint for channeling private wealth towards the United Nations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Laureus USA and Nike today announced the launch of Sport for Good New York City (S4G NYC), a long-term commitment to improving the lives of underserved youth in the five…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new report out from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute helps to distill some key traits that progressive women donors share. The report, entitled “Giving By and For Women,” is a …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Margaret Bradley is on a mission to make Philadelphia “the center of the impact investment universe.” Bradley cut her at teeth at The Reinvestment Fund, one of the nation’s top…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Ganges, India’s largest and most vital fresh water resource, is now one of the world’s most polluted rivers. In addition to sewage water flowing in from households and industries, many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Humanity United, part of the Omidyar Group, has raised $23 million to invest in early-stage technology companies fighting human trafficking and other abusive practices in corporate supply chains around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a decade after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is experiencing something of an economic renaissance, with new business starts out-pacing national averages for years. The benefits of revival haven’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the end, maybe it’s inevitable that the solution to America’s health-care crisis won’t come from government, business, or academia, but from the charitable impulses of billionaires. Jeff Bezos, Warren…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This month, Grameen America, the fastest growing microfinance organization in the United States, celebrates its 10-year anniversary of empowering low-income women entrepreneurs in underserved areas in the U.S. through affordable…