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PRESS RELEASE: CGAP CEO Ehrbeck Will Join Omidyar Network As Partner
Omidyar Network today announced that Tilman Ehrbeck will join the philanthropic investment firm as a partner. Based in Washington D.C., Ehrbeck will oversee Omidyar Network's Financial Inclusion, Impact Investing, and Property Rights initiatives. Omidyar Network Managing Partner Matt Bannick made the announcement during the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York.
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How Millennials Will Change the Face of Philanthropy
Millennials are expected to be the core beneficiaries of a coming $30 trillion transfer of wealth between generations, according to Accenture’s report on the “Greater Wealth Transfer.” This will impact philanthropy, investments, and possibly even global financial markets.
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Philip Morris Sues Uruguay Over Graphic Cigarette Packaging
Shopping for cigarettes in Uruguay isn't a pleasant experience. Photos of decaying teeth, premature babies and gruesome hospital scenes wrap around every pack. In fact, the country requires manufacturers to cover at least 80 percent of the packaging with medical warnings and graphic images.
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The Man Who Feeds 1.2 Million Kids A Day
Running a massive school meals program that feeds malnourished kids, Manoj Kumar is on a mission to show how entrepreneurs can make real inroads in tackling India's age-old social problems.
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Harvard Receives Largest-Ever Donation
A $350 million gift pledged to Harvard University's School of Public Health is the largest single donation in the university's long history, officials said, and will help bolster research in several key areas including global pandemics.
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Unitus Seed Fund Has Raised USD 20 Million From Investors
New investors in India’s most active Micro VC impact fund demonstrate that commercial and philanthropic investors are drawn to impact investing
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The Most-Viewed, Most-Shared NextBillion Posts for July
July’s most popular posts dug into the how-to of selling new technology products to low-income customers, the case for closer collaboration between microfinance and health care industries, and why philanthropic organizations could and should be the glue that holds the social enterprise sector together.
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Ebola crisis provides glimpse into Samaritan’s Purse, SIM
Samaritan’s Purse and SIM USA were instrumental in the evacuation of two U.S. missionaries from West Africa. These religious relief groups maintain a low profile in the U.S. but are often on the front line of public health crises. Health organizations and leaders of affected areas are also working to contain the deadly outbreak. Here are the key players.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa