This week, I had the privilege of attending the Midwest Water Summit hosted by Confluence Philanthropy. We learned about the exciting work underway by a range of investors, foundations, technologists and corporations to address the myriad issues in the water sector.
Read MoreLast week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated payment rules for MACRA, one of the largest federal efforts to move healthcare to a quality-based system.
Read MoreI had the distinct pleasure of speaking to University of Virginia’s 2017 Tri-Sector Leadership Fellows last week. I believe many of our challenges in health, environmental, and educational problems can only be solved at the intersection of the social, private, and public sectors.
Read MoreMark Kim arrives to Quantified Ventures’ offices, early as always, with a warm smile as if this is the meeting he’s been waiting for all day. This is typical. Having worked closely with him for the better part of a year to construct the world’s first Environmental Impact Bond (EIB), I’ve never seen him have a bad day despite the enormous responsibilities he carries as the CFO of the DC Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water).
Read MoreEllie runs into the interview room…literally. She moves, and talks, quickly – always. She never stops. A highly accomplished softball shortstop, one can easily imagine her in that position…likely lots of colorful and encouraging chatter for her pitcher, likely some smack talk to the opposing batter, her feet likely never stopped moving. That’s Ellie.
Read MoreQuantified Ventures sat down with Ron Klausner, CEO of Graduation Alliance and a leader in the education space. We discussed his path to leading a nationally-recognized EdTech social enterprise, what motivated him to keep going, and who has influenced him throughout his journey.
Read MoreI spent the last couple of days at Milken Institute’s Future of Health Summit here in DC — which assembled creative minds to challenge everything about our current health system.
Read MoreShannon Cunniff has spent much of her career convincing people to partner with nature to mitigate the devastating costs and effects of inevitable river and coastal flooding. In her role at EDF, she brought on Quantified Ventures to deploy the Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) model to protect wetlands in coastal Louisiana.
Read More
