Articles by Dan Shine
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Monday
August 27
2012WDI Facilitates Rockefeller Fdn. Convening
WDI is coordinating and facilitating an Aug. 28 convening with the Rockefeller Foundation staff and other partner grantees working, along with the Institute, on the impact enterprise project.
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Guest Articles
Thursday
June 14
2012Entering NB’s Case Competition? Join the WDI Webinar June 21 for Tips and Tools to Build the Perfect Case Study
The hour-long webinar on June 21, which will start with a brief overview of case method teaching and learning, followed by guidelines for the first steps of writing a case study. Specifically, participants will learn how to develop solid, measureable teaching objectives, choose a case topic, determine an organization or company to feature, gather credible background information, and create a case outline.
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- Education, Social Enterprise
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Friday
March 30
2012Online Game Seeks New Ideas For Poverty Alleviation
Rockefeller Foundation and the Institute for the Future will host a global, collaborative 48-hour online game to find new ways to alleviate poverty.
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Wednesday
February 15
2012Between Multinational Buyers and Small Farmers, Root Capital Looks to Manage Growth
Willie Foote, founder and CEO of the social investment fund Root Capital, said it is poised for significant growth in the next five years. The challenge, he said, will be in managing that growth.Root expects to triple its portfolio in the next five years to $170 million and build credit up so that it can disburse $284 million in one year.
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- Agriculture