The fund makes both investments and grants, identifying likeminded organizations to support, help scale, and collaborate with to help realize their full potential. The fund'sefforts are organized around two investment initiatives: 1) Access to Capital - The fund works to create economic opportunity for people in emerging markets. The focus of this initiative is on microfinance, small/medium enterprises, emerging market ventures, and property rights; 2) Media, Markets and Transparency-The fund emphasizes technology that promotes transparency, accountability, and trust across media, markets, and government. The focus of this initiative is on social media, marketplaces, government transparency, and trust/reputation and identity.
titles from this organization
Un guide pratique pour la mesure et la gestion de l'impact
Jun 1, 2015
Publisher(s): European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
From Potential to Action: Bringing Social Impact Bonds to the U.S.
May 15, 2012
Publisher(s): McKinsey & Company
Abducted: Forced Conscription and the Lord's Resistance Army in Northern Uganda
Jun 30, 2007
Publisher(s): Human Rights Center at University of California at Berkeley
The Machinery of Democracy: Voting System Security, Accessibility, Usability, and Cost
Oct 10, 2006
Publisher(s): Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law
