How Frontline is Training the U.K.’s Next Generation of Social Workers
Gerson Lehrman Group sat down with Frontline Founder and Chief Executive Josh MacAlister to discuss how Frontline recruits and develops social workers for the half a million children in England that don’t have a safe or stable home. About Frontline Frontline’s mission is to transform the lives of vulnerable children by recruiting and training high […]
Bringing Organic Produce to Families in China
Gerson Lehrman Group sat down with Yimishiji Founder and CEO Matilda Ho to discuss how Yimishiji helps families in China buy organic and local produce online. About Yimishiji Yimishiji is one of China’s first online farmers markets to bring organic and local produce to families. Yimishiji stands alone as a farm-to-table e-commerce platform that has […]
A Pathway Out of Poverty
As the Founder and Executive Director of Compass Working Capital, Sherry Riva is helping working, low-income families build savings and financial capabilities as a way out of poverty. Riva believes public housing should be less of a safety net and more of a springboard to greater economic opportunity. Compass provides the tools to empower low-income […]
Creating an Entrepreneurship Pipeline for Top College Grads
While recent grads are known to flock to tech startups in Silicon Valley, there are countless thriving startups around the country in need of young, top talent. Venture for America (VFA) founder Andrew Yang launched the VFA fellowship program in 2011 to help startups better reach their potential while providing the country’s best and brightest […]
Sustainable Home Improvement
Back in 2011, the home improvement industry was due for a remodel—so thought Southeast Texas-born Jason Ballard. That year, he co-founded TreeHouse, a home design and performance company focused on sustainability, quality, and responsibility to our most pressing environmental and human health challenges. What distinguishes TreeHouse from the likes of big box home improvement chains […]
How Veterans Are Reshaping Disaster Relief
Team Rubicon is a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, and deploys veterans for disaster response work. Since its founding in 2010, it has deployed emergency response teams to almost 220 disasters around the world. CEO and co-founder Jake Wood tells us that military veterans are uniquely qualified to fill a gap in recovery efforts because […]
Data Science Solutions for Social Good
Bayes Impact is a nonprofit building open source software products leveraging data to improve social outcomes around the world. Mehdi Jamei, Bayes Impact’s U.S. Executive Director, points out two issues with government-provided public services: they are often technologically out of date and often designed without the public interest in mind. He says, “By building the […]
Confronting the Lack of Diversity in the Tech Sector
Christina Lewis Halpern, 2014 White House Champion of Change and 2015 GLG Social Impact Fellow, discusses the importance of diversity in the tech sector and how All Star Code is addressing this issue. She also shares how access to GLG’s membership has helped her organization in this work.
The Next Generation of Global Health Leaders
“We want to build an organization that will outlive any of our team members,” says Co-Founder and CEO of Global Health Corps (GHC), Barbara Bush. With more than 800 alumni, GHC is a nonprofit organization mobilizing a global community of young leaders to build a movement for health equity. GHC works to improve healthcare systems […]
Driving Change in Africa Through Impact Investing
How do you drive socioeconomic change in Africa? If you ask Sangu Delle, he’ll tell you one thing: startups. That’s why he founded Golden Palm Investments (GPI) in 2008. By investing in startups like Stawi—a food-processing company that produces flour and fortified cereals—GPI can offer African consumers more affordable products while supporting local Kenyan farmers […]
How The Resolution Project Helps Young Leaders Succeed
Oliver Libby, Chair and Co-Founder of The Resolution Project, identifies and empowers undergraduate students globally to support the creation of new social ventures. As a GLG Social Impact Fellow, Oliver has access to GLG’s network of Network Members which provides insight to create better, more informed decisions.
Delivering Healthcare to Those Who Need It Most
“400 million people around the world don’t have access to basic primary care,” according to Possible CEO Mark Arnoldy. The problem? While established approaches to healthcare in the public and private sectors—including philanthropic initiatives—can be effective, they are largely unsuited to address the unique challenges of those living in extreme poverty. Since 2008, Possible has […]