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Friday
September 26
2014Special Webinar Event: WDI hosts Kitrhona Cerri, Social Capital Manager at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
The WBCSD is a CEO-led organization of forward thinking companies that galvanizes the global business community to create a sustainable future. It works with its members to re-define, measure and appraise corporate performance beyond financial indicators. Kitrhona Cerri, the Social Capital Manager of WBCSD’s Redefining Value Program, will join WDI for a webinar on Sept. 30, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM ET.
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Wednesday
September 24
2014Join the Livestream of the Business Call to Action Forum 2014: Sustainable businesses for the BoP is the focus
NextBillion is serving as a media partner for the Business Call to Action Forum 2014. Today, the opening plenaries will focus on sustainable business - both economically and environmentally - for the base of the pyramid. Join us for the BCTA Forum Livestream, live from New York.
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Friday
September 12
2014More Than Just Smiles: Excellent customer service must be a top priority for any market-led financial institution, says MicroSave
In MicroSave’s research, “how I am treated by the staff (or agents) of the institution” consistently appears as a top driver of customer choice of service provider - as well as uptake and use of financial services. With the renewed interest in client-centricity, it’s important to recall the core role of customer service in serving the low income market.
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Friday
September 5
2014Seen and Heard at SOCAP14, Day 3
SOCAP14 Day 3 started on an inspirational note, then hit high gear with a flurry of awards and some interesting insights into the expense of being poor and the value of (proper) data. Check out our team coverage.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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Thursday
September 4
2014Seen and Heard at SOCAP14, Day 2
The future of impact investing, the problem with funders, defining "scale," lessons learned, railroads (yes, railroads) ... it’s all on the table at SOCAP14. We’ve got team coverage of things we saw, heard and learned during Day 2 of the sprawling conference.
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Guest Articles
Wednesday
September 3
2014Seen and Heard at SOCAP14, Day 1
“The brain is just about the same ... (but) the heart seems to be a lot bigger in social entrepreneurs,” said William Draper, famed Silicon Valley venture capitalist turned venture philanthropist. His comments helped kick off SOCAP14.
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- Social Enterprise
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Friday
August 22
2014FEATURED EVENT: The 17th Microcredit Summit, September 3-5 in Mérida, Mexico
For 17 years, the Microcredit Summits have been exploring the use of microfinance as a means to end extreme poverty. This year’s Summit, which has the theme "Generation Next: Innovations in Microfinance," will take place in Mérida, Mexico this September 3rd to 5th. NextBillion Financial Innovation will be a media partner at the event.
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Wednesday
August 13
2014FEATURED EVENT – SOCAP14
SOCAP14 is the world’s leading conference on impact investing and social enterprise. Held at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center from Sept. 2-5, SOCAP14 will unite innovators in business, tech, the sharing economy, health, philanthropy, and more to advance environmental and social causes.
This year’s theme "Igniting Vibrant Communities" challenges us all to look for vibrant communities when seeking evidence of successful impact.- Categories
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