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Miller Center Receives $1.5 Million Gift to Explore Replication of Successful Social-Entrepreneurship Business Models
Many social enterprises address similar problems afflicting the global poor—such as lack of access to drinking water or to clean, affordable energy—with highly localized solutions. But could the best solutions be better replicated across regions or industries, helping lift more people out of poverty more quickly?
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Global Entrepreneurship Summit to boost social business agenda
The 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), set to open this week in Silicon Valley, has attracted over 1,000 conferees out of 4,500 applicants from around the world. It will be hosted by President Barack Obama who, starting with the inaugural summit in 2009, has made entrepreneurship promotion an element of his foreign policy.
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White House acknowledges the potential of blockchain, other fintech
Blockchain technology that underpins digital currency such as bitcoin has been gradually moving from the ‘hype phase’, seen for the most part of 2015, to actual ‘experimentation phase’ with the advent of various blockchain consortiums and alliances.
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Green Bonds: A Surging Market for Socially Responsible Investing
The green bond market could double in size this year, boosted by issuance from China and U.S. corporations like Apple.
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White House Report: Financial Inclusion on the Rise
Financial inclusion has been on the rise across all demographics and geographies over the last two decades, according to a report published by the White House Council of Economic Advisors today.
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Viewpoint: The Impact of a Clinton Presidency on Philanthropy Could Be Huge
As we've noted before, if Clinton wins the White House, she'll enter office with more understanding of philanthropy and nonprofits than any president in history. But of equal or greater significance may be the new attention her presidency could bring to gender equity within philanthropy, making it a priority like never before.
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Study Bitcoin & Blockchain, Federal Reserve Chair Tells Central Banks
A recent event in Washington attended by representatives from over 90 central banks had Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen encourage her counterparts to study emerging technologies, specifically mentioning bitcoin and the blockchain.
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Viewpoint: CFPB Payday Rule Addresses the Problems, Not the Solution
If the final rule doesn't create a clear lane for good lenders to step in with a variety of new loan product designs, the CFPB risks leaving important consumer needs unfulfilled.
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