At the MIT Solve Challenge Finals, 10 winners pitched for specific capital amounts, scale partners and introductions, and support for operational build-outs. 10 Solvers: Asks and Plans Rocket Learning (Namya Mahajan) - early childhood education, India Reach 30 million children by 2031, with 90% school-ready. Karya (Manu Chopra) - paid AI data work in local languages Make AI understand the languages of 3.4 billion people, pay 1 million people meaningful wages, and build regional hubs in Kenya, Indonesia and Nigeria. Making Space (Keely Cat-Wells) - disability employment,...

At UN, developing nations call for bigger say in shaping AI future

Philanthropy, private capital mobilization, announcements, and the new U.S. approach.

The Chief Sustainability Officers' Outlook September 2026 report

Assuming a fortune of $140 billion, and factoring in investment growth, that could mean annual giving of up to $23 billion a year by Warren's 2034 target, Devex's Raj Kumar discussed with Howard.

The philanthropies will support school meals in Ghana’s Eastern Region and Kenya’s Bomet County to improve nutrition, learning, attendance, and help keep

The mission of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) - part of the Clinton Foundation - is to inspire, connect, and empower a community of global leaders to fo...

Maria Ressa is one of the most inspiring journalists of our age, a media leader whose bravery against authoritarianism earned her the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021. Now, she’s focusing her energy on artificial intelligence and Big Tech and how ordinary citizens can reclaim their attention, their time, and their democracies. Ressa joined Ravi Agrawal on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly this week at FP’s Tech and AI Forum.

Former US vice-president argues in favour of technology to help with green progress

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From Sept. 21 to 24, as world leaders converge in New York City for the U.N. General Assembly and Climate Week, Devex will open its doors to host bold, news-driven conversations on the future of global development. Across three days of programming, Devex journalists will lead live news interviews, curated roundtables, and high-level partner events with the leaders you’ve heard of and those you should.

Does artificial intelligence need a new moniker?

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“If we can we must”— Ruth Porat’s words are the perfect call to action for #UNGA81. I had a blast participating in Google Cloud’s “AI for Global Progress: An Innovation Showcase”, which explored some of Google’s new projects and partnerships driven by #AI. We kicked things off with an AI driven “builder” competition using the LEGO Group’s famous bricks that I grew up building with and my son now enjoys. Next stop was a demonstration by TomorrowNow, and their CEO Brian Miranda joined a panel discussion with Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer at Alphabet Inc., Mark Suzman,...

On September 22, MIT Solve will announce the winning innovators sharing $1 million in prize funding. The evening before, the Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers event will explore how AI is changing lives through stories from people working in education, farming, and health.

3 Places to Find Social Entrepreneurs

Practical intelligence for social entrepreneurs and impact funders. Click to read Insights from StartingUpGood, a Substack publication. Launched 2 days ago.

The annual SDG Moment – convened by Secretary-General as mandated under General Assembly Resolution 74/4 — highlights inspiring action on the Sustainable Development Goals. It showcases stories of transformation from communities, countries, and regions driving change across the various goals. The event will bring together a constellation of transformative global and national efforts and discuss how progress can be accelerated, even in the face of growing global challenges.

The payments avert the prospect of the U.S. losing its vote in the U.N. General Assembly, but leave Washington with billions in back dues.

Stay in-the-know with Candid's blog for nonprofits and funders. Get the latest on philanthropy, including tips and trainings, trends and issues, and data and insights.

One Acre Fund began as a business plan for a Kellogg entrepreneurship course. Two decades on, it reaches nearly 6 million smallholder farmers across Africa — and its founders say the Kellogg community never stopped showing up.

After rolling out a customer service bot, the Swedish retailer is remaking—not replacing—its workforce.

Resilience Energy wants to turn homes into a new source of grid capacity—and give homeowners free solar and batteries in the process.

Making the case for thinking differently, by Orin Herskowitz (President, Mussallem CHD Alliance), Kyle McEneaney (Climate Tech Program Director, The Schmidt Family Foundation), and Kumar Garg.

By Steve Gemmel - Microsoft Elevate, Global Business Leader, International Organizations The question is no longer whether AI will shape the future. It already is.

How impact investing should redefine success

Open Call for Proposals: Communities Leading on AI $10M Investment in U.S.-Based Community-Led AI Initiatives Humanity AI, an initiative spearheaded […]

I’m often asked, by students as well as people new to and experienced in impact investing, how the market is faring. They see the backlash against ESG.

It depends, of course. But what exactly does it depend on? Almost every impact investor who took the GIIN’s annual survey this year indicated they had imminent plans to implement artificial intelligence.