Nov 06 2015
Perspective
What comes to mind when you think about Denmark? LEGO? The Little Mermaid? Delicious pastries? All good answers. But what you may not know is that Denmark has historically been one …
Oct 29 2015
Perspective
In a few short months, representatives from governments around the world will gather in Paris for international climate negotiations. Expectations are running high for this meeting, and one of the …
Oct 15 2015
Perspective
The western United States is fighting an increasingly high-stakes battle with wildfire. At this very moment, 10 wildfires are raging throughout the state of California. Ten firefighters have already died …
Sep 28 2015
Perspective
End Poverty.
End Hunger.
Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-Being.
These are three of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that the world will adopt formally at a special UN summit in New …
Aug 20 2015
Perspective
"If a solution like African Outbreak and Epidemic Insurance had been in place, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia would have had funds available when they were needed most to execute …
Jul 13 2015
Press Releases
SINGAPORE—Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX) has kicked-off a first-of-its-kind Women's Livelihood Bond due to be launched in early 2016, as part of its commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative. The Women's …
Jun 25 2015
Perspective
Earlier this month, leaders of the G7 reaffirmed a pledge to mobilize $100 billion per year from public and private sources to help developing countries tackle climate change. This pledge …
Jun 04 2015
Perspective
2015 is a star-powered year in the world of international development. The year kicked off with the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos to discuss the new global context …
Mar 26 2015
Perspective
This week, I was very honored to address the Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurship pilot program on "The Art and Science of System Change" at the Harvard Kennedy School. It's a …
Mar 16 2015
Peterborough Social Impact Bond Reduces Reoffending by 8.4%; Investors on Course for Payment in 2016 
Through a program related investment (PRI), The Rockefeller Foundation supported the Peterborough social impact bond (SIB) pilot aimed at reducing prisoner recidivism—and now, four years later, we can point to …
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