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Crowdscience: 10 Must Do’s to Generate Innovative, Catalytic, and Disruptive Ideas… Everytime
Last fall, President Bill Clinton and TIME magazine named the Hult Prize one of the top five ideas changing the world, recognizing its innovative platform that engages millennials worldwide to create viable social enterprises.
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- Health Care, Technology
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The Best and Simplest Way to Fight Global Poverty
Proof that giving cash to poor people, no strings attached, is an amazingly powerful tool for boosting incomes and promoting development.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Behind the Revolution of Diagnosis That Led to the HIV Miracle Baby…and More
"It's a revolution in diagnosis which is leading to a revolution in treatment," says Philippe Douste-Blazy of UNITAID.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Instilling soft skills in chauffeurs
In the travel industry, the bottom of the pyramid is the driver.” Ram Badrinathan, Founder & CEO, GlobalTHEN.
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How three of the best-performing socially conscious funds are investing
Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons.
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The hottest frontier
Strategies for putting money to work in a fast-growing continent.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Acumen Fund announces first energy investment in Pakistan
Acumen, a pioneering non-profit global venture firm addressing poverty across Africa and in South Asia, on Monday announced its first investment in the growing rural energy sector of Pakistan.
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FEATURED EVENT: TBLI CONFERENCE comes to America
TBLI (Triple Bottom Line Investment) CONFERENCE™ is the prime annual global networking and learning event on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing. The theme for 2013 is: "Rethink the Past and Move On"
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