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How Large NGOs Are Using Data to Transform Themselves

Harvard Business Review

The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope adopted a case-management approach, proven effective in social work, to help families identify barriers to escaping poverty, whether inadequate housing, unemployment, or lack of education. A critical part was adapting a proven model in a related field: microfinance.

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President Obama Can Make Start-Up America Succeed

Harvard Business Review

Do we really want to beat India at developing clean tech, cheap medical devices, and affordable housing? I suggest that Obama announces now that Start-Up America will officially disband on December 31, 2015. Entrepreneurs don't need to help America beat China or Brazil in addressing the needs of customers and markets.