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’NextThought Monday’: Lisa Simpson, Carl Schramm and Skepticism
NextThought Monday is a new feature I?m starting at here NextBillion. Each Monday, I hope to introduce a new idea, point of view, or simply a guide to help you chart out the week ahead in the BoP space. This week we’ll explore the skepticism of microfinance and international development, and what we can learn from it.
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ANDE Conference Wrap Up: Video Interviews
The second-annual Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) conference wrapped up with several goals for 2011, including plans to launch at least two additional regional hubs, launch a research agenda and hold 2011 annual conference. For more, as well as several video interviews with participants, please read on.
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SOCAP10: Learning for Social Impact
From SOCAP10, a Q&A with Laura Callanan, who leads McKinsey & Co.’s research on social impact assessment and social investing. Laura identifies three key trends that give her hope that social impact assessment is moving in the right direction.
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Friday Roundup – 10/8/10: Social Enterprise and a $100 Million Gift
This year’s Social Enterprise Conference happens on a special week for Columbia University and its Business School in particular. One of its distinguished alumns, Mr. Henry Kravis, announced a pledge of US$100 million to help the school complete its expansion projects in the next several years.
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The Hoop Fund: Connecting BoP Producers with New Markets, Finance
The Hoop has been called the Kiva for fair trade, as it uses the basic platform of micro-lending from individuals to channel finance to emerging market cooperatives. However, according to the Hoop CEO Patrick Donohue, the Hoop?s point of differentiation is on the consumer experience it provides.
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Rounding Up: Metrics Discussions from Many Sources
A look at all metrics-related topics this month: ANDE Annual Conference, IRIS 2.0, BoP Impact Assessment Workshop, and of course, SoCap
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NextBillion 2011 Case Writing Competition: Call for Entries
NextBillion.net is proud to launch its second-annual academic business case competition, NextBillion 2011 Case Writing Competition. Once again, we seek to find the very best business cases describing organizations that use market-based approaches to economic or social development, social ventures. Read on to find out how to apply and get started.
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Tomorrow: Columbia Business School Social Enterprise Conference
Have you registered for the Columbia Business School Social Enterprise Conference? It’s tomorrow, and we’re looking forward to the discussions that will build on the recent SOCAP and ANDE conferences.
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