by Jordana S. Grunfeld | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
As a long-time philanthropist, I have years of experience trying to draw direct causal relationships between monetary support of an organization and the change I’d like to see in the world. But as a recent impact investor and graduate student focused on the...
by Akshayaa Kariyakkar | Global, Impact Economy, North America, Regions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
A machine is a collection of interconnected, moving parts. A device designed to perform a task. In Le Corbusier’s 1927 manifesto ‘Vers Une Architecture’ (Towards An Architecture), he says, “A house is a machine for living in. Baths, sun, hot-water, cold-water, warmth...
by Isabelle Swiderski | Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, North America, Policy & Regulation, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change
A few years ago, in a moment of intense loneliness, Charles Montgomery grappled with how he could make his life in the city more connected and joyful. So he joined a group of people who were exploring the idea of self-funding a co-housing, urban village project in...
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