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ESG Needs a Shared Language

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As discussions about ESG become more and more polarized—while progressive politicians push for aggressive regulations, billionaires like Elon Musk call it a “scam” and nonprofits accuse businesses of greenwashing—leaving consumers increasingly confused. ESG for Assurance.

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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We will share our experience, and those of our peers, to argue that this funding ecosystem needs to be reimagined to truly support social entrepreneurs and collectively address the global problems they are tackling. The False Binary Between For-profits and Nonprofits: Where the Troubles Begin.

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Making Food Systems Work for People of Color: Six Action Steps

NonProfit Quarterly

Fed up with a system that regularly provides limited, top-down support, a group of BIPOC-led organizations banded together to create the EFOD Collaborative in 2018. By establishing coaching partnerships, these CDFIs help businesses grow and manage their repayment obligations. EFOD stands for “equitable food-oriented development.”

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How a Holistic Human Approach Can Improve Nonprofit Success

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How a Holistic Human Approach Can Improve Nonprofit Success. Nonprofit and aid organizations are working tirelessly to address some of society’s most pressing social needs. In many ways, this demanding moment is an opportunity for nonprofits to grow and mature, improving their ability to support their core clients.

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Impact Investing Can’t Deliver by Chasing Market Returns

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Our experience has been crystal clear—just getting our principal back (and being able to recycle any return into another social enterprise) is a huge win—one we are absolutely comfortable with. Without the pressure of seeking market returns, we are free to focus on true impact in our for-profit investments.

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3 challenges freelancers face, and 3 of the best freelancing tools

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Whether you are a designer or writer, you need to learn how to manage your time, which is where most freelancers go wrong. These include: Time management. However, self-employment comes with challenges, especially in time management. governments has revealed 2,500 scams centered on the Coronavirus. Other related articles.

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The Invisible Rural Access Barrier

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Governments and funders do not prioritize investing in rural access improvements due to a lack of data to make the case as well as competition from other development projects and a preference for urban investments. Despite these challenges and the significant need for solutions, rural mobility is often overlooked in global development.