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Guest Post: An Entrepreneur's Thoughts on Market Incentives & Foreign Aid

Mills Scofield

by Chia Han Sheng on Sunday, August 19, 2012. One of his main tasks was to structure a hedging derivative that negated foreign exchange risks so that Microfinance institutions could take safer loans from the developed world. Thoughts on Charity, Foreign Aid and Market Incentives - Tanzania.

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Microfinance Is Good for Women, but It's Only Part of the Solution

Harvard Business Review

Career paths are not one-size-fits-all, yet in emerging markets, it's often assumed that microfinance — the use of small loans to foster self-reliant small businesses in a community setting — is the only path for women seeking economic opportunity. Microfinance was one issue that we considered.

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How Large NGOs Are Using Data to Transform Themselves

Harvard Business Review

Army staffers now develop individual strategies to overcome these barriers, connecting families to community services to achieve self-sufficiency. In 2013, Habitat used its frontline calculations to create a new strategic plan aimed at materially affecting the housing deficit through a combination of advocacy and market development.

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Funders Can Give More than Money

Harvard Business Review

In 2012 the world's problems grew more complex, but America's top 400 charities saw very little growth in their resources to address them. Six years ago, David and Donna Allman approached Opportunity with an idea that fell outside our traditional microfinance model: to build a Community Economic Development (CED) program in Nicaragua.

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Give Impact Investing Time and Space to Develop

Harvard Business Review

Giving Pledge members described impact investing as the “hottest topic” at their May 2012 meeting, and Prime Minister David Cameron extolled the potential of the sector at the most recent G8 summit. First, impact investing needs time to develop. Impact Investing in the Future: Developed clusters across the spectrum.

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What is the best way to make a difference in the world?

CO2

My solution was to found a microfinance organization that puts women in a position to create their own destinies and achieve their full potential. It seems that oftentimes when people work in developing countries, they find that the work itself is a journey of self-discovery. May 2012. ###. Where does one start?

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Entrepreneurs: You're More Important Than Your Business Plan

Harvard Business Review

In 2012 Echoing Green invested in 28-year-old Marquis Taylor as one of our Open Society Black Male Achievement Fellows. The kids develop discipline and focus, but also practical, marketable skills. Purpose and Passion. Do they care deeply about this issue or community? Do we understand why? Marquis found a way to do this. Importance.