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Global Opportunity Index 2025: Revisiting Latin America and the Caribbean
Examining Latin America's investment strengths, risks, and global capital flows.
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Community Violence Intervention Series: A Framework for Safer Communities
This article is the first in a four-part series focused on gun violence prevention work within the Milken Institute, detailing significant research points and foundational building blocks to moment address gaps and levers for support long...Read ArticleImage
Crystal Miller
Associate Director, Environmental and Social Innovation, Milken Institute Strategic PhilanthropyCrystal M. Miller is an associate director on the Environmental and Social Innovation team at the Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy and a change agent committed to using her talents to positively impact lives. -
From Misdiagnosis to Momentum: How Philanthropy Fast-Tracks Treatments for Rare Diseases
Imagine living with a disease so mysterious that few people have heard of it—yet it shapes every part of your daily life. For millions of people living with rare or poorly understood health conditions, their (often devastating) symptoms are...Read ArticleImage
Quinton Banks, PhD
Associate Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic PhilanthropyQuinton Banks,PhD, is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. His extensive scientific background includes research into chronic pain, taste perception, and muscle physiology. -
Putting Philanthropic Dollars to Work: Future-Building for African Prosperity
As underscored by recent conversations at Davos highlighting Africa’s growing role as a key player in the global economy, 2026 is set to be a critical year for investment across the continent.Read Article
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