In his talk from TEDGlobal 2009 Geoff Mulgan, a former Policy Director for Tony Blair, suggests we take the opportunity presented by the global economic crisis to consider a shift of focus towards investing in social innovation.
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Geoff Mulgan: Investing In A Better World
September 4th, 2009 by David Haywood Smith · Comments
Tags: Economics · Lovely People · Non profit · Venture Philanthropy
Securitizing Happiness: Hacking Human Suffering Through Financial Engineering
August 27th, 2009 by David Haywood Smith · Comments
Below are the slides from Dave McClure’s talk at TEDxShanghai in June:
Dave admits that he’s “not really a financial engineering expert” however he is “optimistic the basic ideas here are viable, worthwhile and can have substantial economic impact on society in the future.”
Tags: Happiness · Lovely People · Venture Philanthropy
TED Talk: Tackling poverty with patient capitalism
May 23rd, 2009 by David Haywood Smith · Comments
Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of the Acumen Fund and author of The Blue Sweater, shares stories of how “patient capital” can bring sustainable jobs, goods, services – and dignity – to the world’s poorest.
Tags: Charities · Lovely People · Microfinance · Philanthropy · Venture Philanthropy