This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Trinity will spearhead a €12m EU project, “Connecting Nature” which will develop man-made, nature-focused installations, such as the creation of urban woodlands and roof gardens, to make European cities greener…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The problems that social entrepreneurs seek to solve—from failed school systems to infectious disease—are too big and tangled for any single organization to address, no matter how innovative or well-funded.…
Rodney Foxworth (Invested Impact) discusses the importance of philanthropy power. He shares how and why his organization builds relationships and cultivates the capacity for leaders in philanthropy to leverage and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Building a social capital market in Asia. As one of the first female Bangladeshi investment bankers on Wall Street, Durreen Shahnaz came to appreciate the immense power of financial markets.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ross Baird’s new baby boy was born on the 4th of July, an auspicious precursor for his new book, which is filled with love of country and solid suggestions for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On every commercial airline before takeoff, passengers receive rote instructions on flight safety: “If you are travelling with a child or someone who requires assistance, secure your own oxygen mask…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Impact investing appears to have been seduced by a convenient narrative. According to the prevailing view, the achievement of both social impact and market-rate financial returns is the norm—not the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A £30 million loan fund has been reconstructed because of lack of interest from the small and medium-sized social ventures who were targeted as borrowers. We underestimated how hard it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the U.N.’s high-level political forum unfolds, the 44 voluntary national reviews being presented are revealing a myriad of different interpretations and strategies for implementing the 2030 Agenda. In Kenya, the government…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s plenty of data to underscore concerns that Asian Americans are unduly affected by affirmative action. But quantifying the effects of such policies is notoriously thorny. That’s true more broadly,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recently released independent video game Little Red Lie wants players to get real about their money problems. It’s an exploration of a rock-bottom social and political reality that you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Bangalore company’s game-based teaching app helps underprivileged students develop spoken English skills to land jobs in India’s booming knowledge economy. The app, called Enguru, offers instruction in 28 of…