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From Moonshots to Stagnation: Is Government Innovation a Thing of the Past?

05.13.25

“Today, the term moonshot is most commonly associated with the tech ecosystem, where Big Tech has assumed the role of global innovation leadership. This raises a fundamental question: Is the trajectory of human progress now dictated solely by private-sector interests? If innovation were to be driven primarily by profit-driven corporations, what values and priorities shape the future of technological development?”

Business and Government

“Foundations: How to Do Better on Racial Equity?” Research Report and Recommendations

07.2.21

10 main observations, key challenges, best practices, and 7 recommendations innovatively presented thanks to 50 interviews of philanthropic leaders, to do better on racial equity.

Gender, Race and Identity

Don’t Let Impact Investing Distract Philanthropists from the Bottom Billion

04.20.17

BY PAOLO FRESIA I am an impact investor. I believe that deploying capital more responsibly is necessary to redirect global capitalism toward greater social and environmental sustainability. However, I am not naïve. Impact investing is no silver bullet, and—alone—will never be sufficient to solve the world’s direst problems. My classmate Matt Tyler recently wrote in […]

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