Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes.

Health 130

Health Public and Social Policy Entrepreneurship Food 130

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. The program is now starting to provide access to financing, as well as health services in countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, including guidance on self-care, nutrition, and family planning.

Health 122

Health Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, many of these communities face higher rates of premature death and worse health outcomes than the rest of the country. According to the County Health Rankings, 81 percent fall in the least healthy quartile.

Poverty 131

Poverty Community Development Finance Philanthropy 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Consider, for example, that most government health systems leave billions behind : half of health facilities in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, for example, lack reliable electricity, while 12-15 percent have no electricity at all. The population-scale solution is not to fund NGO-run health, education, and justice systems.

Public and Social Policy 130

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Governance Poverty 130

Fundraising Leadership

MARCH 24, 2023

It can also give you the energy you need to find and fulfill your entrepreneurship goals and “do it without being exhausted,” says Amy Leigh Looper, founder and CEO of Leading Motherhood. “ Overcoming mine meant medical leave and ultimately changing careers and institutions. Amy Leigh Looper, CEO/Founder, Leading Motherhood.

Energy 52

Energy Entrepreneurship Leadership Children 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Through his entrepreneurship and philanthropy, Rowan demonstrated any number of virtues—humility, integrity, diligence, trust, generosity, compassion, and justice—and the college was subsequently renamed Rowan University in his honor, not at his request.

Ethics 122

Ethics Public and Social Policy Universities Philanthropy 122

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

We also deliberately sought out people outside the entrepreneurship ecosystem who had a desire to work with children. Everyone brings a policy to the class, such as child behavior guidance or administering medication. Our initial focus was on counties with poverty and unemployment rates that exceeded statewide averages.

Curriculum and Teaching 106

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 106