Nov 13 2014
Perspective
Translation of innovation, particularly in the context of poor and vulnerable people, requires thoughtful consideration and the tolerance for early risk without the promise of financial reward. Because philanthropy can …
Nov 12 2014
Speeches
Good evening, and thank you all so much for being here, and to Politics and Prose for providing this critical platform for ideas and exchange. There is perhaps no more appropriate …
Nov 11 2014
Perspective
A version of this post also appeared on LinkedIn.
"Every city has a different set of needs—but every city needs a Chief Resilience Officer. While 100 Resilient Cities is helping to …
Nov 06 2014
Speeches
Thank you so much for that kind introduction, Michael. It's hard to believe that at this time last year, there wasn't a single chief resilience officer anywhere in the world. And …
Nov 03 2014
Perspective
Few would deny that storytelling has the potential to drive considerable social impact, but really, who has the time? I'm with you. I've been meaning to write this post all week, but …
Oct 31 2014
Perspective
A version of this post also appeared on GrantCraft's blog. Photos of elementary students using iPads at school. Photo taken by Lexie Flickinger via Flickr user Brad Flickinger "Digital learning tools are …
Oct 26 2014
Perspective
"The growing role of fish farming for meeting the world's demand and need for fish is clear. We need to support that growth in ways that minimize environmental impacts and …
Oct 23 2014
Perspective
Most of the people living in the coastal areas of the world’s largest cities are poor, not rich. And 90 percent of the world’s coastal poor are located in Asia.
As …
Oct 16 2014
Perspective
We all remember that moment in our childhoods where we came independently to the realization that if a genie suddenly appeared to grant us three wishes, we could subvert the …
Oct 03 2014
Perspective
"Given one hour to save the world, I would spend 55 minutes defining the problem and 5 minutes finding the solution." ~ Albert Einstein
When Judith Rodin took over as president …