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Social Enterprise

Link: How to Track the U.N.'s 17 Developmental Goals for 2030

The U.N. gave the world 15 years to achieve 17 substantial goals. Now you can track their progress.

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Financial Inclusion

Quotable: Syria's Current Economy

Countries like Russia and China are rushing in to help reconstruct Syria, gaining an economic leverage in the country.

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Social Enterprise

The Limitations and Potential Impact of Crowdfunded Social Good

Crowdfunding could compensate for the new administration's “America First” agenda.

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Financial Inclusion

Ethical Concerns and Questions: A Follow-up With GiveDirectly

Is experimenting with poverty and cash aid ethical?

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Social Enterprise

5 Things I learned Starting My Social Business: Ground Up PDX

Ground Up PDX started with a Cuisinart kitchen mixer that got so hot they wrapped it with ice packs to keep it grinding. Now, a frenetic year and a half later, they are poised to join the shelves at one of the most popular national grocery chains in the country.

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Social Enterprise

No Toilet, No Marriage

A new rom-com from India has a serious social justice issue at heart: toilets.

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Value Chains

This Roof Fights Rain, Heat, Climate Change and Monkeys

When two feet of rain fell on Ahmedabad, India, during the monsoon season, residents like Meena Soni thought about upgrading their roofs. Until recently, they had no choice but to go into debt for an expensive concrete slab roof.