This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. That’s an advantage not available to lower-income students, even those who’ve gone attending an outstanding high school like those run by charter operator KIPP. A handful of KIPP seniors are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Will the Trump administration’s lengthy wish list of restrictive immigration proposals sent to Congress earlier this month upset growing bipartisan momentum on Capitol Hill to provide protection to unauthorized immigrants…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Good Capital project has a simple goal: drive more capital towards more impact investments. To increase the flow of “good capital” we’ve taken on six Grand Challenges: Creating shared…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Impact investing is riding a wave of powerful forces, including a large generational wealth transfer, the inclination of millennials to invest with their values and the offer of solutions that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Private-equity firm CoreCo has an investment thesis you’re not likely to read about in The Wall Street Journal. The $54 million fund spots high-growth businesses in Central America that operate with sustainable…
When Jeff was just beginning his journey as philanthropist, he sought the advice of John Gardner, the visionary who served as adviser to five American Presidents and was one of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The push to ensure that all students receive the high-quality computer science and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education needed to compete in the twenty-first-century economy has been gaining…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As impact investors look to increasingly target Sustainable Development Goal agendas for reducing gender inequality with their investments, Southeast Asia presents a region of both under-tapped potential and challenges. Investing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global refugee crisis has continued to grow and more than 65 million people are forcibly displaced around around the world. More than half of those refugees come from three…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amidst a steady stream of hyperbolic, content-free puff pieces all heralding that the impact investment industry has gone “mainstream,” Omidyar Network’s recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, “Across…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten lit a fuse that led to an explosion of controversy over school choice and race. In a fervent speech to union activists attending the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A decade ago, the entry of impact investing marked a change in the landscape of socially responsible investments; whereas investors had previously focused on minimizing harm, many investors and entrepreneurs…