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Blog Entries by Jonathan Lewis from 06/2011

I Am a Water Billionaire

| Posted 06.07.2011 | Impact
Read More: Blue Planet Network, water.org, Water, Economic Development, Wello, Child Mortality, Diarrhea, Lack of Water, Children's Health, Water Crisis, Impact News

One-sixth of the world's population does not have access to a glass of clean drinking water. If the United States suffered this thirsty fate, 52 million Americans would be without water.

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How the Opportunity Fund Ruined My Rant

| Posted 06.14.2011 | Impact
Read More: Microfinance, Opportunity Collaboration, Opportunity-Fund, Impact News

The discussion asked, "Can dedication to mission and the profit motive co-exist as seamlessly as some microfinance proponents suggest?" It is not as wonky as you might fear.

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Social Impact Evaluation: Useful? Utopian? (Part 1 of 4)

| Posted 06.21.2011 | Impact
Read More: Poverty, Innovations for Poverty Action; More Than Good Intentions; Evaluation; Economic Development, Impact News

If foundations stopped funding social impact studies, would it remain a "hot" fad? Would anyone outside the halls of academia really care?

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Social Impact Evaluation: Useful? Utopian? (Part 2 of 4)

| Posted 06.28.2011 | Impact
Read More: Evaluation; Microfinance; Easterly; Gordon; Social Impact, Microloans, Impact News

In nonprofit fundraising, in the investment world, in political campaigns, in TV ads and even at grant-seeking research universities, hyping products and services is routine. Propaganda happens.

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