Social Finance

A Shot Heard 'Round the World? Social Impact Bonds Bring Social Innovation to the Bay State

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Ronald Cohen, Impact Investing, Milken Global Conference, Social Entrepreneurship, Social-Impact-Bond, David Blood, Clinton Global Initiative, Recidivism, Deval Patrick, TED Conference, Social-Finance, Barack Obama, Massachusetts, Rockefeller Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Philanthropy, JP Morgan, Strategic Philanthropy, Impact News
Jonathan Greenblatt

SIBs represent the dawn of a new era, one that will accelerate the evolution of the Impact Economy.

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Rockefeller Foundation President: Evolution and Promise of Social Innovation

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Finance, Philanthropy, Social Innovation, Mhealth, International Development, Rockefeller Foundation, Ngos, Impact News
Rahim Kanani

Recently, I sat down with Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, to discuss, in great depth, the evolution and promise of social innovation.

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Investing for Change: The Emergence of the Impact Economy

Jonathan Greenblatt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: News Corp, Community Service, Social Impact, Tucson Speech, Meetup, Washington DC, Tucson, Obama, Arizona, Wealth of Nations, Kellogg Foundation, Barack Obama, Civility, Volunteerism, Ronald Cohen, Impact Investing, Social Impact Bond, Rupert Murdoch, Joel Klein, Fox News, Giving Pledge, Social-Finance, Adam Smith, Impact News
Jonathan Greenblatt

2011 could be an inflection point in the Capitol. New leadership in Congress. New staff at the White House. Perhaps even a new era of bipartisanship forged out of the tragedy in Arizona.

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Things to Truly Be Thankful For

Fang Yuan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Enterprise, Philanthropy, Microfinance, Social-Finance, Strategic Philanthropy, Microlending, Impact News
Fang Yuan

At this critical moment in history, when it is easier than ever before to reach out, touch, and shape another person's life, we have fewer excuses to not contribute to re-shaping our world for the better.

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How a Social Network Becomes the Heartbeat of Social Finance

Neal Rodriguez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tipd, Social Media, Financial Crisis, Social Finance, Social Networking Sites, Media News
Neal Rodriguez

Tip'd 2.0 promises to offer a robust data set comprised of stock quotes, social resources profiling companies featured on Tip'd, and what people are blogging and tweeting on a featured company.

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