Karen Coppock's blog
Gobal endorsements of social entrepreneurship
The Norwegian Nobel Committee and the MacArthur Fellows' Selection Commitee selected three social entrepreneurs as award winners this year. The Nobel Peace Prize was given to Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank and MacArthur Fellowships were awarded to Jim Fruchterman (Benetech) and Victoria Hale (Institute for OneWorld Health).
Silicon Valley, Ashoka, and Ajit Jaokar welcome DV Fellows
The DV Open House was a hit - more than 80 members of our Silicon Valley network came out to formally welcome the 20 new DV Fellows, including some of the generous partners who make our Program possible - the Reuters Foundation, SAP, and Motorola) and our speakers from that day (Susan Davis, Ashoka and Ajit Jaokar)
Incredible talent descending upon Stanford - 2007 DV Fellows arriving
The newest group of DV social entrepreneurs are beginning to arrive at Stanford. It is wonderful to finally put a face to the names and applications we have been reviewing and preparing for since last year...
Lessons from the Financial Services Innovation Summit...
The Reuters Digital Vision Program’s (RDVP) Financial Services Innovation Summit at Stanford last week was a hit!
The speakers and audience was incredibly diverse - venture capitalists, multi-national firms, start-ups, non-profit leaders and researchers all shared their perspectives on the next generation of financial services for un/under-banked populations. Whether the speaker was the CEO of a consumer-electronics giant in Mexico (Javier Sarro - Grupo Elektra), the President of a global network of microfinance institutions (Nancy Barry - Women’s World Banking) or the founder of a start-up venture in Kenya (Segeni Ng’ethe - MamaMikes), three broad themes were interwoven throughout their remarks: customer-centric design, extending beyond credit, and striking a balance between touch and technology.
