This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Manipur, a mountainous state in the far east of India, is known as the country’s Switzerland. Residents in the villages in the picturesque region wrestle with a persistent problem: generating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. November 7th marked the first round of state and local elections of the Trump era, and Democrats showed their eagerness to shake off their 2016 hangover. The party’s candidates —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders investing in media and journalism, civic dialogue, and science are focusing on the connections between science and civic life. While the United States continues to grapple with pressing scientific issues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Instiglio is an open-source aggregator that tracks Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Development Impact Bonds (DIBS) in the design and implementation stage for public review. When we last checked in (June…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just a few weeks after the Commission on Evidence-based Policymaking released its final report, Congress is moving to implement some of the commission’s key recommendations. H.R. 4174, or the Foundations for Evidence-Based…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The fight against tuberculosis is the latest effort to investigate innovative financing instruments for vital funding. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the International Union against Tuberculosis…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Few people have shaped the way we see the process of economic development as Joseph Schumpeter did. While his theory of economic growth through innovation and creative destruction has been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Corporate America is missing out on one of the biggest opportunities of our time for driving innovation and growth: creating business value by advancing racial equity. By 2044, America will…
When you #givetime to causes you believe in, you end up giving to yourself in the process. Volunteering improves mood and self-esteem, lowers stress, and leaves volunteers feeling physically healthier,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the markup of the House Republican tax reform bill, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, in full swing, the Joint Committee on Taxation released a memorandum yesterday…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The key to successful corporate philanthropy is casting aside the one-size-fits-all approach and giving in a way that is unique to each company and leader. There’s no question that writing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On June 21-28 2018, we’re deploying 85 veteran leaders to Watts in Los Angeles for our third Mass Deployment, Operation Watts Is Worth It (OWW). Veterans are a powerful force…