In 2017, Brent Malicote, the associate superintendent at the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), asked superintendent Dave Gordon for $35,000 to try something small. The plan was simple: ...

Impact investing arises from a deep desire to use finance to address complex societal challenges such as poverty, climate change, and gender inequality. Yet, despite significant capital mobilization, ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 24: Dr. Eric Esrailian speaks onstage during the 2025 Social Impact Summit by The Hollywood Reporter and Social Impact Fund on July 24, 2025 at the DGA in Los Angeles, ...

Evaluation is integral to social change, but it must evolve. I first encountered the problem at a youth shelter, where “impact” was measured in beds filled and youth served. But conversations with the ...

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India today faces a paradox. On the one hand, digital and rapid economic growth have raised the standard of living for millions of people; per capita income is expected to grow rapidly at 5.4% per ...