Tony Sheldon

Tony Sheldon is Executive Director of the Program on Social Enterprise at the Yale School of Management, where he is also a Lecturer in the Practice of Management. He has been a consultant to the Ford Foundation on the Graduation Approach since its inception. He has also worked as a consultant to several development finance networks and funders, including the Social Performance Task Force, the World Bank, CGAP, and Women’s World Banking. He has an AB degree from Princeton and a Masters in Public and Private Management from Yale.

By Tony Sheldon

Blog

Graduation Case Studies: An Opportunity to Learn & Scale Up

To further understand the opportunities and challenges faced by governments in the implementation of a Graduation Approach, the Ford Foundation has commissioned three case studies to examine the planning and execution of Graduation programs launched by the governments of Colombia, Peru and Ethiopia.
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Adaptations of the Graduation Approach: Risks and Opportunities

Coaching has proven to be a critical component of the Graduation Approach, but it is also complex to implement. Staffing constraints often cause this building block to be trimmed, sometimes at the expense of program results.
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From Extreme Poverty to Sustainable Livelihoods

This Technical Guide serves as a how-to manual for others seeking to implement the model piloted by the CGAP-Ford Foundation Graduation Program.