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Viewpoint: How The Trump Administration Will Affect Nonprofits, Social Entrepreneurs
There has been an unusual amount of handwringing over the outcome of the presidential election, including protests that have turned violent in some cities. I wanted to know how President-Elect Trump will impact social entrepreneurs and nonprofits.
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- North America
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New, rapid diagnostic test for malaria wins $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers at Vanderbilt University headed by Stevenson Professor of Chemistry David Wright has designed a new kind of rapid diagnostic test for malaria that has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant which is designed to support innovative global health and development research projects.
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To save its currency, Nigeria’s central bank wants people jailed for holding on to US dollars
Nigeria has tried a range of strategies to stem a trouble currency slide as well as manage its mounting economic crisis. The latest strategy could see it jail its own citizens.
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With ‘Silicon Valley’ model, UNICEF invests in tech start-ups working to improve children’s lives
Using a venture capital approach – investing in companies with short track records but long-term growth possibilities – the United Nations Children’s Fund announced today the first five emerging market start-ups to which it will provide seed money to source solutions for issues like transportation, wearable technology, finance, and personal data.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Trump Election May Spur SRI Investing
Donald Trump's election may spur more socially responsible investing, says Lisa Woll, CEO of US SIF, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investing.
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Accion Venture Lab Completes First Successful Exit in India-Based Lender Varthana, Generating Financial and Social Returns
Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment vehicle of financial inclusion leader Accion, announced today that it has successfully exited an investment for the first time. Venture Lab has sold its stake in Varthana, a company providing specialized loans and support to affordable private schools in India, promoting access to and the quality of education for India's poor and emerging middle class.
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Sustainable Investments Surged by Third to $8.7 Trillion in 2016
Sustainable investments surged by more than $2 trillion in the last two years as money managers worked to accommodate U.S. institutions’ demand for assets that meet environmental, social and corporate-governance goals.
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- Environment, Investing
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- North America
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NIH-led effort examines use of big data for infectious disease surveillance
Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide more timely and detailed information on infectious disease threats or outbreaks than traditional surveillance methods.
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- Health Care, Technology
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