Articles by Rob Katz
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Thursday
December 10
2009Are You Unreasonable?
Well, are you? If you are, then be sure to apply to this year’s Unreasonable Institute. The Institute is an social enterprise incubator / fellowship / peer-selected investment fund all rolled into one somewhat messy, completely brilliant ball.
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Wednesday
December 2
2009Village Capital Announces Peer-Selected Investment Funds
If you have a business idea to help improve the world, listen up. The newly-announced West Coast Village Capital (WCVC) is a social venture program that brings entrepreneurs together to learn from and support each other’s social enterprises. Unlike most incubators or seed funds, however, WCVC also puts the investment decision in the hands of...
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Friday
November 13
2009WDI to Host Impact Assessment Workshop
Metrics, impact assessment and impact investing are popular and important topics in development right now. Much of the work in this area has been done ad hoc, though that is beginning to change with the advent of the Global Impact Investing Network and the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards. An interesting workshop will take it forward...
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Tuesday
November 10
2009NYU: Measuring Impact, Valuing Investment
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Sixth Annual NYU Conference of Social Entrepreneurs here in New York. The day-long conference brought practitioners together with academics for a day-long discourse on measuring impact and valuing (social) investment.
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Tuesday
October 27
2009Introducing Editor Nathan Wyeth
We are glad to welcome the newest member of the NextBillion.net team, Nathan Wyeth. Nathan will support the operations of NextBillion.net, specifically its news, research, and jobs sections. He combines an academic background in international development with experience in environmental and energy policymaking.
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Friday
October 23
2009D.Light’s $10 Kerosene Killer
On Tuesday, D.Light Design released its newest product, the Kiran. Dubbed by its staff a $10 Kerosene Killer, the Kiran is the world’s most affordable quality solar lamp. According to the company’s web site, "It is a safer and brighter alternative to the kerosene lantern, and is designed to provide 360-degree lighting for the home or workplace."
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Tuesday
October 6
2009Apply Now to Become a 2011 Acumen Fund Fellow
Acumen Fund is excited to announce that the application process for the 2010-2011 Class of Acumen Fund Fellows is now open! (Full disclosure: I work at Acumen Fund and the organization is one of the NextBillion’s Founding Sponsors.)Applications will be accepted online until 11:59pm EST on Thursday, November 5, 2009.
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Tuesday
October 6
2009BoP Conference Report: Be Patient, Stay Longer, Come Back
This past weekend, 100+ attendees convened in Ann Arbor, Michigan for "Creating a Shared Roadmap: Collaboratively Advancing the Base of the Pyramid Community." Despite the tortured title - one only an academic could love! - the 3-day event was incredibly vibrant and merits a quick report-out here on NextBillion.
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