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Skoll World Forum 2010: Themes and Sessions to Watch
The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship kicks off today in Oxford, United Kingdom. I have been lucky enough to be living in Oxford since September, and now feel even more fortunate to be part of the social media team for this exciting event.This year?s theme is "catalyzing collaboration for large scale change."
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Targeting the Ultra Poor: The BRAC Model
The ultra-poor are the poorest individuals in low income markets and are frequently neglected by private sector initiatives. The BRAC model is a recent attempt to develop an economically sustainable program, specifically targeting this segment to push the poor above the poverty line and teach them how to run their own business.
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Keystone Performance Survey: Social Investment 2010
Last fall, Acumen Fund worked with Keystone Accountability to develop and execute a survey of all of our investments. This was the first time we had done a portfolio-wide survey in years; we had reached a point in our growth where it was important to pause and take in look in the mirror to see how we were doing as partners to our investees.
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ANDE Launches Impact Report and Announces Grants
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) - now a global network of more than 80 high-profile organizations supporting high-impact entrepreneurship in developing countries - today announced the findings of its 2009 Impact Report. For instance, the report notes that ANDE members have made 2,500 investments totalling $830 million.
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Weekly Roundup: April 5-11
A summary of our content for the week, news highlights you may have missed, and a rundown of some of the ventures selected for Santa Clara University’s Global Social Benefit Incubator 2010!
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Sparkseed Funded Student Social Entrepreneurs
Learn more about the recent winners of 2010 Sparkseed Social Innovation Competition. The competition is designed to encourage and support student social entrepreneurs in their endeavors to change the world.
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Multiple Facets of the Pyramid: Defining the BoP
Of the many themes that emerged from the OIKOS UNDP academy, one in particular stands out - the growing recognition that the BoP phenomenon is multi-layered and complex, and any study of low income groups is inherently inter-disciplinary...
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What’s Next in Financial Services for the Poor? An Interview with Brigit Helms, CEO of Unitus
Editor’s Note: In his first post as Staff Writer, Sriram Gutta shares an interview he recently conducted with Brigit Helms, CEO of Unitus, one of the most active player in the mobilization of commercial capital to underserved markets. Full disclosure: Sriram works for Unitus out of Bangalore, India.
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