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The issue of childhood diarrhea presents both a challenge and an opportunity: if a simple, cost effective solution exists why are so many children still dying from diarrhea?
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Historically, most companies have responded to education challenges with philanthropy. Though well intentioned, too little of this giving has sparked systemic change and less still has been tied to core company assets and strategy. Yet new trends in education are changing market incentives and inspiring a change among forward-thinking companies.
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Although most foundations don’t like to admit it, mistakes in philanthropy happen all the time. “Failure” is a dirty word in the social sector. So it’s no surprise that the evaluations that support this conclusion are often passionately debated on both sides.
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Asian philanthropists are investing in their social partners to strengthen philanthropy in the region.
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What is the relationship between strategy and evaluation in philanthropy?
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What role do sales teams play in designing, implementing, and evaluating shared value strategies?
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While shared value usually focuses on corporates, questions about shared value are increasingly coming from an unconventional source: NGOs. Nonprofits are transforming their operating model from grantee to business partner …
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Which emerging markets are most conducive for shared value efforts? What common techniques do shared value creators use across emerging markets?
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Shared measurement is a cornerstone to successful collective impact efforts. What steps need to be taken to set up an effective shared measurement system?
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Despite having more postsecondary institutions – and graduates coming out of them – than ever before, Indian businesses are unable to find qualified workers. How will India maintain its competitiveness?
 
 
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The role of business in society is evolving. Leading companies are finding new ways to accelerate growth and increase competitive advantage through innovative business models that meet societal needs at scale. At the same time philanthropy, civil society and government are also finding new, more strategic ways to effectively solve social problems at scale. These approaches will be critical to India’s ability to achieve continued rapid economic growth that is inclusive of all her citizens.
This puts India in a unique position to show the world a higher form of capitalism capable of simultaneously advancing social progress. In this blog, experts from FSG will explore ways in which businesses, philanthropy, government and civil society can more effectively solve social problems, individually as well as collectively.

 
 
 
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April 11, 2013 15:41 pm by Aropet Isaac
well done Moladi...welcome to Uganda
April 05, 2013 17:19 pm by No child should die from diarrhea – Forbes India (blog) | Diarrhea -Causes and Treatment
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April 05, 2013 15:01 pm by Krishnan Narayanan
At Infosys, my team and I feel priviledged to be involved with the Sankalp initiative. MDGHA, UNF & CHAI teams - Kudos. It's a good beginning in bringing together so many stakeholders. We should all renew our plegde (sankalp) to reduce child deaths in India. Let's work towards that.
April 03, 2013 23:32 pm by Govt aims at saving 50000 infants annually, dying of diarrhea – Hindustan Times | Diarrhea -Causes and Treatment
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April 03, 2013 19:14 pm by WASHLink
It is great to see organizations teaming up for ORS. Thanks. While a small piece of the puzzle, it is very disconcerting that "...they too frequently turn to antibiotics or Loperamide" (The insane demand for THE"magic treatment" ,aka antibiotics, by all around the world is a story in itself ) D...
 
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