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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Historically, the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) has been used as a term to capture these important upstream, non-medical drivers of health. For example, a solution to help Elisa manage her diabetes might not work in her community because of the cultural or economic barriers that are present.

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Making The Best of It All: Founder, CEO, Entrepreneur On Leading With Energy, Intention

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It can also give you the energy you need to find and fulfill your entrepreneurship goals and “do it without being exhausted,” says Amy Leigh Looper, founder and CEO of Leading Motherhood. “ Overcoming mine meant medical leave and ultimately changing careers and institutions. Companies have come to terms with the remote changes.”

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Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Meanwhile, Better Life Farming , a program developed by life sciences company, Bayer, supports smallholder farmers in low-and-middle-income countries by providing high-quality agricultural products like seeds and crop protection; educational training in farm management, market access, and entrepreneurship; and environmental consulting.

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Ending Persistent Poverty in Rural America: The Role of CDFIs

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Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. Here are a few vignettes of how this works: Supporting Entrepreneurship : Back in 2018, a nurse practitioner with over a decade’s experience opened an urgent care facility in her hometown of Clarksdale, MS.

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Billion Dollar CEO, Founder: Liz Elting on Dreaming, Mentoring, Giving and Winning

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Graduating with her MBA in Finance and International Business from NYU’s Stern School of Business in 1992, Elting has won several prestigious awards for her entrepreneurship and philanthropy, including the Distinguished Alumnae Award from NYU Stern's Women in Business, as well as the 2019 Charles Waldo Haskins Award for business and public service.

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Program Management Statistics: 12 Stats and How to Use Them

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For instance, an emergency assistance organization could track delivering 5,500 meals and 200 medical kits in one month. You can take a certain group such as your volunteer team and measure their average age or cultural background. Sheri’s foray into entrepreneurship began with Measurement Resources Company in 2010.

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Secure Your Intention: Why You Need To Power Up At Women’s Equality Day Conference

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The results showed that “female business network initiatives may constitute an inclusive policy of women entrepreneurship,” and lead to more success. Together with our team and medical advisory board, we look forward to changing the industry and creating a company that stands for modern intimacy—all people welcome,” Goicochea says.