Meet the Leaders of Visionary Social Ventures鈥攁nd Learn How to Support Them

We support social entrepreneurs who are making vital change around the world, with an approach that centers the needs and missions of those doing the work. With this goal in mind, the Solutions Insights Lab interviewed dozens of venture leaders to distill what鈥檚 working in the support they receive鈥攁nd what鈥檚 missing.

Each interview seeks to surface the following elements:

Response

Focuses on a response to a social problem鈥攁nd on how that response has worked, or why it hasn’t
A person has an insight

Insight

Shows what can be learned from a response and why it matters
A person shares evidence

Evidence

Provides data or qualitative results that indicate effectiveness (or lack thereof)
A person speaks about limitations

Limitations

Places responses in context; doesn’t shy away from revealing shortcomings

All Interviews

  • ACADES
    Interview with Madalitso Chipekwe | Agriculture
  • Acceso
    Interview with Rob Johnson | Agriculture
  • Bridges to Prosperity
    Interview with Nivi Sharma | Multi-sector
  • Building Tomorrow
    Interview with George Srour | Education
  • Cova
    Interview with Wesley Meier | Other
  • Digital Green
    Interview with Alesha Miller and Eric Firnhaber | Agriculture
  • EarthEnable
    Interview with Gayatri Datar | Multi-sector
  • Farmz2U
    Interview with Aisha Raheem | Environment
  • Food4Education
    Interview with Wairimu Nyandia | Education
  • Friendship Bench
    Interview with Lena Zamchiya | Healthcare
  • Fundaci贸n Mi Sangre
    Interview with Pedro Fajardo | Human Rights
  • GGEM Farming
    Interview with Dee Punungwe and Ko Chijota | Agriculture