Global Issues
The Internet of Things Is Now a Thing
Several ventures now under way in developing countries show how networks of connected machines can drive economic growth.
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Collaboration
Collective Impact: The Missing Link
Three ways to create an environment where interdependent stakeholders can perform their individual roles optimally and collaborate with each other effectively.
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Microfinance
In Their Own Hands
How one, simple idea empowered communities worldwide: Jeffrey Ashe recounts the development of Saving for Change.
Economic Development
The Next Stage of Financial Inclusion
Research on the needs and habits of the poor shows that nonprofits can serve a vital function in expanding access to financial services.
Microfinance
Broken Rules, Better Loans?
Loan officers’ discretion plays a large role in determining the success of a micro-lending organization.
Scaling
Mapping Word of Mouth
Spreading messages in remote villages is a matter of understanding the patterns by which villagers connect with each other.
Nonprofits
Aspiration: A Tool for Transformational Change
Setting aspirational goals can inspire more people to get involved in your cause—and meaningful milestones can keep them engaged.
Microfinance
Microfinance and Ethics: Three Pivotal Questions
An exploration of questions central to the microfinance debate.
10th Anniversary Essays
Money Is Never Enough
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
Environment
Resilience Meets Disaster Economics
Investing to stop disasters before they start can save lives and money.