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 Without the luxury of a tentative toe dip, Hannah Greinetz (C19/PA5) found herself neck-deep in water policy this past summer. Working for Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), an influential network of business leaders who advocate for environmental policy change, Hannah was charged with setting E2’s short- and long-term priorities on California’s intractable water issues. The project timeline? …

The world of philanthropy—much like the business world—is redefining itself. After decades working on complex societal challenges like education reform and poverty alleviation, many philanthropists are frustrated that their efforts have not resulted in more successful social outcomes—what many call “moving the needle” in the right direction. Getting to Large-Scale Social Change But as we …

  At Presidio we often see a debate develop around semantics in this growing field of sustainability. Sometimes it is our worst enemy, as titles become co-opted, or re-created and stigmas are born. But in the end, the debate itself is usually indicative of a larger question that is central to the content of our …