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16 Tycoons Agree to Give Away Fortunes
The billionaire founder of social network Facebook Inc. has agreed to give the majority of his wealth to charity, part of a broader group of rich entrepreneurs committing to philanthropy earlier in their lives. Mark Zuckerberg has signed onto the "Giving Pledge," which asks its signatories to commit publicly to give away the majority of their wealth. The 26-year-old is one of 16 billionaires new to the p...
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In Search of Innovation: Flexible Capital
From Omidyar’s perspective, innovation in philanthropy can be amplified through a "flexible capital" approach, one that at times leaves the familiarity of grant making and enters the field of investing. This approach considers a variety of funding instruments as potential tools to address a social problem.
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A Golden Burst of Flavor and Incomes for the BOP
The small saffron-colored, marble-esque berry, with the texture of tomatillo and taste of tangerine, is generating waves of demand among Peruvian and international gourmets while creating golden opportunities for BoP farmers in the Peruvian highlands.
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Water, Water Everywhere: How Clean Is It Really?
The third in a four-part series analyzing community-scale water solutions examines water purity concerns in Rajasthan, which could be taken as a microcosm for larger water security issues. Researching customer preferences uncovered the dire tradeoff BoP customers must make: immediate health impacts versus basic access to water.
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TechnoServe Sees Sector Growth Through Refinement
Two years ago, Chabruma Luhwavi, CEO of Hai Cocoa in Tanzania, was exporting between five and 10 tons of cocoa a year. This fall, his company has sealed a deal to sell more than 1,000 tons. He’s one of thousands of companies connecting with TechnoServe. Senior Vice President Simon Winter provides an update on this cornerstone BoP institution.
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BoP Career Paths: Interview with Peter Frykman, Driptech CEO & Founder
In this series, NextBillion brings you Base of the Pyramid career path stories and best practices from across the BoP industry spectrum. Today we speak with Peter Frykman, founder and CEO of Driptech, an innovative company that creates ?extremely affordable, water-efficient irrigation solutions for small-plot farmers in developing nations.?
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Weekly Roundup: Here?s Your Chance to Work with IDEO?
A week with plenty of activity is winding down. Here’s our roundup including your chance to work with IDEO, reflections on profits vs. impact, the Giving Pledge and more.
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Inside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The headquarters of probably the most powerful charity in the world, and one of the most quietly influential international organisations of any sort, currently stand between a derelict restaurant and a row of elderly car repair businesses. Gentrification has yet to fully colonise this section of the Seattle waterfront, and even the actual premises of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which, appropriately perhaps, used to be a cheque-processing plant,...
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