Apr 11, 2011

Thoughts on the State of Strategy in Foundations

Apr 11, 2011

Some Cautionary Thoughts on Egypt

Apr 11, 2011

Spring Conference Week

Mar 23, 2011

Gates-sponsored study on the wealthy concludes, Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness…Duh!

Feb 07, 2011

Dark Skies After All

Feb 01, 2011

Sunny Days for Microfinance

Many, including SSIR editor Tamara Strauss, have characterized recent news from the microfinance industry as “largely depressing.” I couldn’t disagree more with that perspective. I think the current moment is the beginning of the golden years for microfinance.

Jan 26, 2011

Insights from New Orleans

Jan 25, 2011

Food for the World - New Report on Global Food Future

Feeding the world’s poor today and in the future will require a major agricultural transformation. The problem is, very smart and informed people disagree on what that transformation should look like.

Dec 08, 2010

Good News on World AIDS Day. Sort of.

Using the AIDS drug Truvada as a once-a-day prevention protocol produced a 43 percent reduction, a recent study found.

Oct 29, 2010

Eyes and Mouths Wide Shut?

A planned public discussion of how to evaluate the Millennium Villages Project was canceled this week for unknown reasons. Join a petition to encourage the Center for Global Development, the World Bank and the Millennium Villages Project to reschedule the discussion and make it accessible to all.