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    How Liberia’s New Generation Of Female Entrepreneurs Is Revitalizing The Economy

    Fast Company Apr 13, 2017

    After civil war and Ebola devastated the economy, new businesses–powered by young self-starters–are finally on the rise. As a child, Odelia Acolyte fled her home of Liberia to neighboring Nigeria…

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    Winning the Civil War of Two Americas

    Free Republic Apr 4, 2017

    When John Edwards touted the “Two Americas” during his presidential campaigns before his political career ended in disgrace, it was still a metaphor. It stopped being a metaphor at the…

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    Gender Lens Investing: Uncovering Opportunities for Growth, Returns, and Impact

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Apr 3, 2017

    By Joseph Quinlan and Jackie VanderBrug How gender lens investing can contribute to economic prosperity and equal rights. On the evening of March 6, 2017, in advance of the 103rd…

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    Civic Engagement: Why Cultural Institutions Must Lead the Way

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Mar 22, 2017

    By Deborah Cullinan At its essence, democracy in the United States is a system of government rooted in a belief in liberty and justice for all. This system depends on…

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    The Systematic Starvation of Those Who Do Good

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Feb 24, 2017

    Across the United States, nonprofits struggle to pay competitive wages, especially in the human services sector. New York nonprofits have the third-highest prevalence of low wages in the private sector,…

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