Microlender Sparks Hope and Renewal in Rochester, N.Y.
In 2016, the city of Rochester, NY partnered with Kiva—a crowd-funded microlender—to serve aspiring or established small-business owners. Their partnership
From Jess McHugh / Wall Street Journal: Callisto Campus has given students at 12 colleges a secure, online place to record the details of sexual misconduct and to spot repeat offenders using a system that removes barriers to reporting abuse. Survivors who used it were six times more likely to report assaults to campus authorities. The company that makes the system is testing it for use in the workplace, after learning from female startup founders how frequently they were harassed by investors. Callisto Expansion, the workplace version, may face more reluctance among employers unwilling to make it easier to report harassment and assaults.
Read the Solutions Insights Lab Interview with Tracy DeTomasi of Callisto.
In 2016, the city of Rochester, NY partnered with Kiva—a crowd-funded microlender—to serve aspiring or established small-business owners. Their partnership
The vast majority of births in Malawi still happen under the care of traditional birth attendants, who are often unequipped
Heartland Fund addresses the gap in funding for rural areas, particularly BIPOC communities, by connecting rural leaders with funding partners
Industree Foundation works at the intersection of equity, gender, and climate by focusing on training women to adopt green business
Grameen Foundation works with local organizations to bring resources and information to people experiencing poverty, particularly women and girls. Zubaida
