The Kent County courthouse, home of the 17th Circuit Court. A state judicial task force is calling for a local court funding overhaul so local judges will have fewer incentives to squeeze defendants ...
Chicago Tribune: Illinois lawmakers push university funding overhaul amid regional enrollment drops and U. of I. opposition
SPRINGFIELD — With enrollment plunging at many of Illinois’ regional universities, state leaders are again pressing a sweeping overhaul of higher education funding — one that would steer more money to ...
Illinois lawmakers push university funding overhaul amid regional enrollment drops and U. of I. opposition
MSN: Strictly could go behind BBC paywall in Nandy plan to overhaul 'outdated' licence fee
Strictly could go behind BBC paywall in Nandy plan to overhaul 'outdated' licence fee
WKAR: Task force urges overhaul of local court funding to end "perverse incentives"
Task force urges overhaul of local court funding to end "perverse incentives"
“The BBC will face ‘profound jeopardy’ over its future unless it embraces significant changes to its funding, its outgoing director general [Tim Davies] has said, as he signalled his support for an ...
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Global health gains are at risk. New funding models, regional systems and delivery innovation are vital to build resilient, equitable healthcare worldwide.
Asia is a major global economic engine but faces complex development challenges, particularly when it comes to emissions. Geopolitical shifts and governments' post-pandemic finances means traditional sources of official development assistance are declining. Blended finance and other innovative funding models can help Asia build a future that is sustainable, inclusive and distinctly its own.
Traditional funding models are falling short in addressing today’s social and environmental challenges. This new white paper by the Schwab Foundation, in collaboration with SK Group and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, introduces a bold alternative: tradeable impact.
Women’s health represents a large and undercapitalized opportunity in global healthcare. Despite women and girls making up nearly half the world’s population, women’s health has captured just 6% of private healthcare investment. The fundamentals are strong, but funding remains limited and narrowly focused, historically confined to reproductive and maternal health.
In Africa, SMMEs account for more than 90% of registered businesses and carry roughly 80% of the labour force. Traditional lending frameworks were built around large corporates and asset-backed borrowers, contributing to a significant SMME funding gap in sub-Saharan Africa. Systems, technology, governance and training must convene to create a system in which micro and small enterprises can ...
Global corporate philanthropic funding to nature and climate represents almost half of all corporate philanthropy and saw a 127% rise in dollar terms between 2018 and 2022. Corporate philanthropy trends appear to be closely tied with current events, the report says. In the case of the climate crisis, Mountford appears to agree. "Climate is complex.
How China is bridging the finance gap for low-carbon technologies Different stages of the green technology innovation pipeline requires and benefit from different sources of capital and approaches to funding.
Leaders across sectors are using International Women’s Day 2026 to highlight that bias in women’s health research and funding is a strategic imperative.
Fuelling Innovation: Closing Fintech Funding Gaps 2024 With more than $350 billion of venture capital (VC) funding invested since 2015, fintech has become an industry with global net revenue exceeding $150 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow to $400 billion by 2028. Obtaining VC funding, however, remains a challenge for many fintech companies across regions.
A new World Economic Forum and McKinsey report outlines five pathways to close the venture capital funding gap and enable innovation in the fintech sector.
In 2022, external funding covered nearly 80% of prevention and response spending in low-income countries, while high-income nations spent significantly more per capita. Smart Spending to Combat Global Health Threats highlights the need for innovative financing, including increased multilateral development bank involvement and contributions from philanthropic initiatives and private investors.
The Government has warned that the licence fee is becoming “outdated” and irrelevant in the streaming era as ministers set out plans for the biggest shake-up of the BBC in a generation. Strictly Come ...