Articles by Francisco Noguera
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Monday
August 18
2008Four Questions for IGNIA’s Michael Chu
While attending the SEKN research colloquium a few days ago, I was able to sit down and talk to Harvard Business School Professor Michael Chu. During his tenure at ACCION International, Mr. Chu played a major role in the development of Mexico’s Banco Compartamos. He currently co-leads the...
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Wednesday
August 13
2008Two Ideas for SEKN – The Social Enterprise Knowledge Network
The Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN) brings together a number of Latin America academic institutions interested in exploring the concept of social enterprise and market-based solutions to poverty. Last week the network convened for a research colloquium in Harvard Business School to...
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Tuesday
August 12
2008Announcing LGT’s Venture Philanthropy Fellowship Program
If you have between 2 and 5 years of professional experience, a strong interest in social enterprise/ venture philanthropy and a desire to spend 10 months working for organizations in Latin America, Africa or Asia, please read on. The LGT Group is the asset management group of the Princely...
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Wednesday
August 6
2008Guest Post: Harnessing and Harmonizing: Making Natural Resources and Markets Work for the Poor
Guest blogger Lauren Withey is a research analyst working on the World Resources Report at the World Resources Institute. She is a contributing writer to the newly-released World Resources 2008 - Roots of Resilience: Growing the Wealth of the Poor.By Lauren WitheySofia Begum never imagined...
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Monday
August 4
2008Guest Post: ANDE Initiative Rolls Out in D.C. ? The Need for Growth and Collaboration
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Entrepreneurship and Development Reception, which marked the launch of the ANDE Network in Washington DC. My biggest takeaway: nothing says more about the bridging spirit of this initiative than the event being co-hosted by organizations...
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Friday
August 1
2008Guest Post: 42 People Hiked in Maroon Bells, and…
Guest blogger Virginia Barreiro is the Global Director of the New Ventures Project at the World Resources Institute. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California in San Diego and an M.A. in Latin American Studies from George Washington University.By Virginia...
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Thursday
July 31
2008Beyond Microcredit: Savings, Assets and Financial Inclusion
Last night I attended a reception to launch Global Savings, Assets and Financial Inclusion, a new report issued by Citi Foundation drawing on the conclusions of last year’s Global Symposium on Savings, Assets and Financial Inclusion organized, among others, by New America...
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Wednesday
July 23
2008Lunch Time Roundup: Defining Social Enterprise and The Latest on Water Concerns
I believe that the dialogue on philantrocapitalism featured in NextBillion is actually rooted in a?question of semantics. As Edwards points out in his book, the whole conversation surrounding NextBillion.net has coined a number of terms (Social Enterprise/Entrepreneurship, patient/creative...
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