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Mar 01 2015
Perspective
Telling and Spreading Stories That Fuel Change
In September 2014, a remarkable group of individuals convened at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Italy to discuss how to help those in the social impact sector use the full power of storytelling and infuse …
Feb 18 2015
Perspective
How Digital Jedis Battle Big Data: A True Story
The overflow of information generated during disasters can be as paralyzing to humanitarian response efforts as the lack of information. Computers, mobile phones, social media, mainstream news, earth-based sensors, humanitarian …
Aug 06 2014
Perspective
Introducing the 2014 Class of Bellagio/PopTech Fellows
A version of this post also appeared on PopTech. We are pleased to announce the 2014 class of Bellagio/PopTech Fellows, a diverse group of designers, social innovators, technologists and writers with expertise in …
Aug 05 2014
Perspective
What's Next for the Future of Work?
A version of this post also appeared in the Economist Intelligence Unit. Around the world, ambitious, creative thinkers and doers are expanding the livelihood opportunities for populations that had been marginalised from …
Jun 18 2014
Perspective
Philanthropy Makes the Connection
This post originally appeared in Alliance Magazine on their 'Latest from Alliance Blog'. In several diverse settings at the Council on Foundations meeting last week, participants and panelists expressed concerns about …
Apr 23 2014
Perspective
Announcing the 2014 Bellagio Creative Arts Fellows
Each year, we select three exceptional artists, whose works are both innovative and interdisciplinary, and who will contribute to and benefit from the stimulating Bellagio Center community. Today, the Bellagio …