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Insights from the Rockefeller Foundation Summit on Innovation Agriculture

Impact & Innovation

July 9, 2013 Deirdre White no comments

Goodluck Jonathan, the President of Nigeria, stood on the dais in front of a hundred or so of the most influential people in Africa. “Oil is old news—agriculture should b...

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The IFC Convenes 7th Annual Sustainability Summit to Explore Realities of “Uncertain” Future

Impact & Innovation

June 25, 2013 Alicia Ness no comments

This week, the International Finance Corporation convened its 7th Annual Sustainability Summit. The topic: Dealing With Uncertainty. Though companies are clearly making s...

NGC - Larry, Missio and Fabio with kids at Palaung community

Thailand's Organic Farming Movement Takes Off

Global Pro Bono

June 12, 2013 Amy Crumbliss no comments

The linoleum floor is cold underneath my bare feet. I must admit, though, it’s a welcome refreshment from the hot Thai air that hangs heavily outside. I peer down at my f...

Libraries + Literacy Fuel Inspiration, Open Doors to Opportunity in South Asia

Impact & Innovation

June 3, 2013 Alicia Ness no comments

Subhadra Devi Timilsena can barely write her name, but she has given her entire community the opportunity to become literate, obtain livelihood skills, access the Interne...

Convening Genius, Imagining Opportunity at #SIS13

Impact & Innovation

May 29, 2013 Alicia Ness 1 comment

Early this year, an Economist briefing heralded the end of innovation. The rate of innovation, it claimed, is either woefully slow compared to the early and mid-20th cent...

MamaCarts Global Business Journey

Impact & Innovation

May 13, 2013 Rachael Miller no comments

Find Your Tribe: Author and entrepreneur Seth Godin challenges us to find those like-minded people across the room, hall, campus, city, and globe who see the world throug...

Entomophagy, The Incredible Hult

Enterprise Development

March 6, 2013 Deirdre White 15 comments

Eeewwww. I would be lying if I were to pretend that was not my first thought as the team from McGill University presented their solution to the Hult Prize case cha...

Today's Skills-Based Volunteers, Tomorrow's Leaders

Impact & Innovation

January 4, 2013 Alicia Ness no comments

A growing number of corporations tout the billions of hours employees spend volunteering, and some have even made concerted efforts to engage in skills-based pro bono vol...

Exploring the Intersection of For-Profits and Non-Profits in International Development

Impact & Innovation

June 4, 2012 Deirdre White no comments

Last week I had the opportunity to attend an event at CSIS: Advancing Local Content: Harnessing Business Investment for High Impact Development. The forum was organized t...

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