This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the biggest current challenges for the impact investing community is the aggregation and deployment of growth capital equity in the world’s poorest countries. Few would argue with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Family businesses in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are the region’s largest contributors to social and charitable causes, but they have yet to unlock the full potential of their philanthropic…
In the business world, as in so many other parts of society, views on gender are in a state of continuous evolution. It’s no longer enough for companies to merely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Water is elemental. Without it, nothing can grow. And without safe water, children may not survive. Children without access to safe water are more likely to die in infancy —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the latest episode, Lea Rauscher, Christine Morissette and Damon James of SVCF’s grants, gifts and compliance team discuss the ins and outs of international grantmaking.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Tuesday that it has committed $375 million in funding over the next three years to expand access to contraceptives for some of the…
Durreen Shahnaz is the Founder and Chairwoman of Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX), a social stock exchange which will allow Asian social enterprises to raise growth capital (www.asiaiix.com). Shahnaz recently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before doctors begin their practice, they pledge to do no harm and remember to “remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings.” This principle underpins the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philosopher Peter Singer’s work focuses on “effective altruism” — how to do the most good to make the world a better place. He argues effective giving involves balancing empathy with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Annali Solorio’s dreams of higher education stalled when she became pregnant at an early age and had to work while raising her daughter. After her child entered school, Solorio began…
In the past thirty seconds, three more children were born in the United States. All three of these infants may be equally capable, but as they grow older, there is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Morgan Stanley’s Audrey Choi is on a mission “When you say the word inequality and investment in the same sentence, people have hard time reconciling them,” says Choi. But she…