In 2014 the Milken Institute convened a Financial Innovations Lab® on the topic of how to build mechanisms for financial inclusion. Unlike a number of previous Labs that have focused on easing barriers to capital for entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses, this Lab addressed the needs of Israel’s poorest and most vulnerable populations. The Lab was held in Jerusalem with more than 50 policymakers, regulators, and community and industry representatives.
The Lab addressed local initiatives in alternative banking, community lending, asset building, and financial technologies. Robert Annibale of Citi Community Development (U.K.) introduced a framework for the Lab and moderated the discussion about best practices; the Lab hosted three additional international experts, including Cathie Mahon, CEO of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (U.S.); Andrea Levere, president of the Corporation for Enterprise Development (U.S.); and Gina Harman, CEO and president of Accion U.S. Network. The discussions tackled the four pillars of inclusive financing strategies: capital growth, community development, credit, and capacity.
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States was confronted with a number of significant policy concerns. Today, working together to solve those challenges is more imperative than ever. The Milken Institute is committed...
Countries undergoing population aging today are facing a much different experience than their historical counterparts. One only needs to look at the countries in Asia to see how these trends are unfolding. Demographic aging is happening...
The 26th annual Milken Institute Global Conference convened the best minds in the world to tackle its most urgent challenges and realize its most exciting opportunities. Throughout the four-day event, our health teams curated nearly three...
Technical Update Dementia presents a pernicious gender-based health disparity in the United States, inflicting a disproportionate burden on women as both patients and caregivers. Given the rapid increase in the population of older Americans...
Nationwide protests in the summer of 2020 sparked many of the largest US corporations to pledge more than $200 billion to advance racial equity and confront the nation’s history of systemic racism. Nonprofits, government agencies, and...
This year’s report, Building a Resilient America: The New Consensus for Action, is part of The Milken Institute-Harris Poll Listening Project, now in its fifth year, which surveys socioeconomic, institutional, and political barriers to...
Employers seek to support their employees while normalizing a whole-person approach to substance use disorders (SUD). The response to addiction and the opioid crisis requires a whole-of-society approach, including employers of all sizes...
The Financial Innovations Labs® and FasterCures teams have collaborated on a project to identify new models for financing the antimicrobial resistant antibiotic pipeline. These past 18 months have demonstrated how consequential public...
While some sounds can be annoying for most people, for a few, certain sounds like chewing, sniffling, or pen clicking can trigger an intense physical and emotional response. Those with this condition can experience increased heart rate...