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Nov 05 2013
Perspective
Impact Investing: How to Scale Impact Enterprises
In September, The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new project—Innovations in Accelerating Impact Enterprises—which aims to scale impact enterprises as a promising, sustainable means of addressing social issues affecting the poor …
Oct 25 2013
Perspective
Three Trends in Public-Private Partnerships
At this year's Concordia Summit, Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin joined a plenary panel discussing the intersection of government, foundations, and corporations in fostering positive social change. Watch the full conversation with …
Oct 21 2013
Perspective
Moving Kenya Towards Universal Health Coverage
The past two years have witnessed an increasing focus on Universal Health Coverage, defined as the provision of quality, affordable healthcare across the population, as a viable goal for countries in the …
Oct 12 2013
Perspective
10 Cities That Are Leading on Climate Change
Cross posted on 100ResilientCities.org. A juried competition recently recognized ten major cities as “climate leaders,” for the innovative approaches they are taking to act on climate change. Spanning the global North and …
Oct 10 2013
Perspective
Why Jobs Mean More Than Income
In everyday conversation, “livelihood” is often used as just another word for a job. Jobs are of course a good and, in fact, crucial part of improving the lives of …