Tag Archives: philanthropy

Bad Data, Bad Decisions – How Well Intentioned Organizations can Hurt the Poor

Jan 20, 2011 – 2:14 am

From a professional standpoint there is only one thing I like more than good data; helping lift impoverished people out of poverty. I am fortunate that my profession is at the intersection of my two passions. Good data helps people make good decisions every day. Good data also helps make people a lot of money, [...]

By David Henderson | Posted in Feature, Opinion | Also tagged , , | Comments (3)

How Social Investing can Help End Homelessness

Dec 6, 2010 – 4:08 am

Even with the Wikileaks international diplomatic scandal dominating the news hour, the discussion around the office cooler is still about the downwardly spiraling real estate market. Sure, it is intriguing to read about what straight-laced diplomats really think about their counterparts, but real estate values hit us in our pocketbooks. A financial investment is always [...]

By Joel John Roberts | Posted in Feature, News, Policies, & Trends | Also tagged , , | Comments (111)