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Open source can help the developing world, but it’s not without challenges
Many see open source technology as an ideological tool -- a way to promote freedom in a world of closed, proprietary systems.
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The Rise of the ‘Social Intrapreneur’
As corporations recognize the link between CSR and sustainability, opportunities arise for socially conscious leaders to change the world from the inside out.
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Goldman Sachs thinks it can make money by being a do-gooder
When faced with an investment bank saying that it's going to do something for "social impact," it's fair to interrogate its motives. Take Goldman Sachs's new $250 million "social impact" fund, or the $10 billion that Morgan Stanley hopes to attract to its "investing with impact" platform, for pumping money into projects with some beneficial public outcome.
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Everything You Need to Know About Social Impact Bonds
In the non-profit and social sector the "new, new thing" is social impact bonds, also known as pay for success contracts. Social impact bonds bring together four parties – private investors, a knowledgeable intermediary, a government body and a social service provider.
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Piloting the 2014 Findex
As President Kim pointed out earlier this month at the plenary of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings, 2.5 billion adults worldwide aren’t using the formal financial system
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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Financial Innovation Goes to School
Later this month, the United Nations will discuss a high-level report on global development priorities for the period following the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expire in 2015. Quality education is one of the global priorities that world leaders will be taking up.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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PULSE Merged Into B Analytics Platform
B Lab and Acumen announce today that PULSE is being incorporated into B Analytics. From custom metrics to comparable ratings, B Analytics is now the one stop shop for measuring, benchmarking & reporting on impact.
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World’s first social impact insurance entity, HUGinsure, announced at the Clinton Global Initiative
The world’s first social impact insurance entity, HUGinsure, was launched on Sept. 24 at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting by Dalberg and Hollard Insurance.
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