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Sankalp 2011: A Guide to What’s in Store at India’s Largest Social Investor Summit
Sankalp 2011, India’s largest social investment summit will take place in Mumbai between May 5-6, bringing together over 150 investors, 400-plus enterprises and several prolific thought leaders in the development and responsible business space. This year forum goes global with two forums lined up later in the year to be held in Africa and the USA.
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- Social Enterprise
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- impact investing
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NexThought Monday: Thanking Veterans, Welcoming New Faces
NextBillion is and always will be a work in progress - whether it?s the user mechanics of our site, the design or the content. Our writers are no exception. So, change happens. Today, we want to welcome some new NextBillion staff writers, but also honor editors/writers who have contributed mightily to the success of NextBillion over the years.
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Friday Roundup: Gratitude and New Challenges
This Friday Roundup is the last post I’ll publish as Managing Editor of NextBillion.net. I would like to thank the NextBillion community at large, but especially those whose trust and advice have allowed me to make a contribution over the last few years.
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Unlocking the Levers for Change: Stop Waiting for Permission
What’s keeping so many from finding their place in this field? As capable as this generation is - we are still waiting for permission. Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of Acumen Fund, the late CK Prahalad, author of Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, and Bill Drayton Founder of Ashoka didn’t wait for permission - and they created an entire field.
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The BoP In Pictures: One Beekeeper, Many Hives in Kenya
Honey Care Africa has been providing small bee farmers such as Kenyan apiarist Joyce Kavinya Motunga, with opportunities that have the potential to greatly increase their income. Honey Care Africa partners with NGOs to distribute its "Business in a Beehive" package to farmers - providing them a guaranteed price and a stable market for their honey.
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- Agriculture, Education
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Measuring What Matters: Social Impact Metrics 101
Every delegate comes to the Global Engagement Summit with a project in mind - some idea for global change that they want to achieve - but few actually know how to know if they are successful in their endeavors. While having a plan of action is important, having clear goals that can be measured going in is even better.
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- Impact Assessment
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Time to Grow Up: Financing SMEs With Local Capital
While impact investing and multilateral SME financing are encouraging trends, could they also undermine the journey to adulthood for financial sectors in developing economies? Too much foreign capital from impact investors or multilateral development banks could stunt the growth of financial sectors to can finance SMEs on their own.
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Guest Post: Competing in the Inaugural International Impact Investing Challenge
Ours was among 12 student teams from top business schools in the US/UK competing in the inaugural International Impact Investing Challenge. We were tasked with designing an investment vehicle capable of absorbing $10 million to $50 million with positive social or environmental impact while also delivering competitive returns for investors.
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- Health Care, Investing
