by Karyn Polak | Impact Economy, North America, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
One dictionary defines a desert as “a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation.” Interestingly, the word derives from Middle English, via Old French, from the Late Latin desertum...
by Juli Iacuaniello | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDGs, Systems Change
A healthy community depends on healthy food. Food access, affordability, and nutrition is interwoven into the fabric of every other social, racial, and health challenge that we are trying to solve for. How can we solve food access without understanding and changing...
by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Circular Economy, Creative Economy, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
This May, impact investing practitioners from the world of philanthropy gathered in Los Angeles for the biennial Mission Investors Exchange National Conference. The conference is focused on creating peer-to-peer connections to drive innovation and growth among the...
by Kim Venkataraman | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDGs
In March 2016, Taylor Quinn met Dr. Jude, a pediatrician, at a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. At the time, Liberia was reeling from the Ebola outbreak, and the hospital’s rooms and hallways were filled with starving children. The doctor said that while many of the...
by Clark Bell | Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Regions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDGs, Tech for Social Good, Voices from the Field
In 2022, farmers faced numerous obstacles. Unstable and extreme weather conditions, poor soil quality, water scarcity, economic pressures, and eroding farmland are among the growing concerns that have taken a toll on the agriculture industry. Over the last 70 years,...
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