Sonal Shah
Exec Dir. @BeeckCenter | Board @CaseFoundation @OxfamAmerica @nff_news | Former @Obama Administration. Co-Founder @IndiCorps | Scaling Social Change. Views own.
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I’m an Engineer, and I’m Not Buying Into ‘Smart’ Cities
Sensor-equipped garbage cans sound cool, but someone still has to take out the trash.
Sonal Shah
RT @mehulsbhagat: This oped by @shoshannasaxe is an important read. I’m an Engineer, and I’m Not Buying Into ‘Smart’ Cities nyti.ms/2k8QChQ @corizarek @smithmegan @GoldsmithOnGov @bethnoveck @scrawford
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Not-So-Smart Cities
Pegasus Holdings, a Washington-based technology company, will build a medium-size town on 20 square miles of New Mexico desert, populated entirely by robots.
Sonal Shah
"The bias lurking behind every large-scale smart city is a belief that bottom-up complexity can be bottled and put to use for top-down ends" Not-So-Smart Cities nyti.ms/2SnHZMN @beeckcenter @GoldsmithOnGov @NewAmerica @cecmunoz @RobinCarnahan @corizarek
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Fay Twersky named vice president of Hewlett Foundation
MENLO PARK, Calif.—Fay Twersky, a leader on effective practice in the philanthropy sector, has been named vice president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the foundation announced today. Since 2012, Twersky has served as founding director...
Sonal Shah
Huge congratulations to @FayDTwersky. She has and continues to be leader on effective philanthropy. Over the years, I have continued to learn from her and am grateful for her expertise. @Hewlett_Found -- what a great leadership team!
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More Foundations Finally Looking Beyond Grants to Advance Racial Equity
It's not just about the money foundations give out; it's about how they manage the rest of their finances.
Serena Williams and Mark Cuban Invest in Startup Fighting Maternal Mortality
Williams has shared her own experience with a health crisis after giving birth.
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Some Houston churches will open doors to immigrants during ICE raids
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Houston Democrat, gathered with faith leaders on Saturday to announce they would offer their facilities as places of refuge for immigrants during the deportation raids set to happen this weekend.
Building a More Ethical Blockchain (SSIR)
Blockchain can help with everything from refugees' identities to conflict diamonds, but it must be handled carefully to manage the values embedded within it.
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CO2 emissions are on track to take us beyond 1.5 degrees of global warming
Current and planned infrastructure will exceed the level of emissions that would keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new analysis finds.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg campaigns in Sioux City
A Democratic candidate for president made a big policy announcement Wednesday night in Sioux City, one that targets younger Americans. Pete Buttigieg wants to expand service corps like AmeriCorps and add new opportunities to get up to a million...
Going Big in Ethiopia
"Addis Ababa is the number one hub transferring passengers from and to Africa.If you are thinking big think Ethiopia."#GoingbiginEthiopia #EthiopianAirlines
Pete Buttigieg calls for expanding national service
His new plan includes combating climate change and helping communities of color.
Retired general calls for one-year national service campaign
During his long military career, retired four-star army general Stanley McChrystal led U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan. He was also in charge of the Joint Special Operations Command, the nation’s premiere military counterterrorism...
IIF Hires Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President; Elizabeth Roberts, General Counsel; and Elina Ribakova, Deputy Chief Economist
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) announced the addition of three senior staff members: Clay Lowery as Executive Vice President of Research and Policy, Elizabeth (Liz) Roberts as General Counsel, and Elina Ribakova as Deputy Chief...
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