New Business Growth in the Era of Collaboration
A new partnership model is poised to take advantage of under-the-radar, new markets that business-as-usual may overlook.
Big Picture - Articles
Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches (more)
Tomorrow’s Health Relies on New Relationships
Imagining a healthier future doesn’t start with how to pay for it. Communities must first develop a shared view of what a healthier life could be.
Can Individual and Institutional Donors Be Friends?
These groups' perspectives are closer than most think—and it’s good news for philanthropy.
Challenging the Orthodoxies of Philanthropy
Are traditional assumptions about how we “do” philanthropy preventing us from finding new and better ways of working?
Building With, Not For
Social good technologists working on building a more responsive and effective government need to be more inclusive of the citizens they’re trying to engage—and stop neglecting the government they already have.
Undercover Solutions
Solutions to social problems are often hidden in the most obvious places, masquerading as problems.
Working in the Dark
The nonprofit funding process lacks transparency and fosters insecurity—and only funders can fix it.
Mission-Aligned Investing: More Complex Than It Seems
Even with the best intentions and emerging tools, the current investment framework makes it difficult to match investment portfolios to values.
Creating a Level Playing Field for Social Innovators in Africa
By supporting local innovators, we can solve more social problems and deepen our access to new systems thinking.
Impact Investing and a 200-year-old Debate
Three strategies investors can use to create impactful outcomes at scale.