Belonging, Influence, and Prosperity: Investing in Asian American Communities
Sonal Shah is an economist who has held prominent roles in the public and private sector, including at Georgetown University, Goldman...
- Mar 30, 2021
A ‘Small but Mighty’ VC Firm Invests in Equity
Kesha Cash made history last fall when her venture capital firm, Impact America Fund (IAF), closed a $55 million investment vehicle aimed...
- Feb 22, 2021
Beyond the Business Case for Diversity: What Leaders Must Do
Is it time to stop making the business case for diversity? Two scholars who have been studying diversity for decades say that the...
- Jan 25, 2021
The Power of People: Why Philanthropy Requires More Than Money
Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, calls at The Trevor Project have doubled in volume. As more LGBTQ+ youth have found themselves...
- Jun 20, 2019
How Localization Can Help Overcome Extreme Poverty
Countries that have invested in human capital, infrastructure, and decent systems of social protection have made more progress than...
- Feb 23, 2019
The Global Clean Water Challenge: How Micro-utilities Offer a Solution
Some 2.1 billion people globally lack safe drinking water, which is racking up huge costs in childhood mortality and illness, notes this...
- Feb 15, 2019
How Climate Change Is Killing Coffee
A rich cup of coffee is one of life’s little pleasures, but it will become more difficult and expensive to obtain in the near future....
- Feb 13, 2019
Reusable Packaging from Big Brands: Will Consumers Buy In?
A novel effort at sustainability by achieving zero waste in consumer product packaging holds big promise, but its success hinges on...
- Oct 20, 2018
Clean Cooking: How Technology and Advocacy Are Helping Save Lives
More than 3.5 million people die prematurely each year from indoor air pollution caused by using solid fuels such as wood and animal dung...