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Forbes 30 Under 30 in Social Entrepreneurship: Y2Y Co-Founders Sam and SarahSam Greenberg and Sarah Rosenkrantz, co-founders of Y2Y Harvard Square, were named to the 2017 Forbes 30 under 30 in for social entrepreneurship. At Y2Y,…Jan 2017 -
$1.7 Million Real Estate Grant Aims to Keep Artists in OaklandCity and arts leaders in Oakland are looking ahead to a more hopeful future, even as authorities work to identify victims of the fire that…Dec 2016 -
Announcing 2017 TED Prize Winner: Healthcare Warrior Raj PanjabiSince 2007, Last Mile Health has partnered with the government of Liberia to train, equip, employ and support community health workers. These community health workers…Dec 2016 -
Caltrain, Crisis Text Line Announce PartnershipCaltrain and Crisis Text Line announced a new partnership and the now-ubiquitous “There is Help” signs with suicide hotline numbers posted at local Caltrain stations…Nov 2016 -
Vanessa Kerry Named to List of Marie Claire's Young Women's HonorsMarie Claire’s Young Women’s Honors celebrates young women who are breaking down barriers and truly changing the world. Dr. Vanessa Kerry, the founder of Seed Global…Nov 2016 -
Accountability: The Golden Opportunity in Impact InvestingNatalie Bridgeman-Fields, founder and CEO of Accountability Counsel, discusses why investors need to integrate rights and accountability into development finance, and how they can begin.…Nov 2016 -
Putting the Brakes on India's Huge Traffic FatalitiesStung by a cousin’s death, Piyush Tewari, founder and CEO of SaveLIFE Foundation, is leading reforms to improve emergency medical aid to accident victims in…Nov 2016 -
Why an $80 Artificial Knee Outruns a $1,000 VersionKrista Donaldson, founder and CEO of D-Rev, recently took the stage at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference to discuss how D-Rev’s revolutionary $80 artificial knee is making mobility possible…Nov 2016 -
Love Thy Neighbor: A Human(e) Approach to Gun ViolenceIn Richmond, Calif., the Office of Neighborhood Safety accomplished in only eight years what no traditional law enforcement measures could: a 76 percent decrease in…Oct 2016