Social Entrepreneurship
Lending Out Wisdom
A memoir by the founder of Kiva highlights the passion that marks the life of a social entrepreneur.
Understanding why people behave unselfishly
A memoir by the founder of Kiva highlights the passion that marks the life of a social entrepreneur.
Building resilience can improve girls’ health and education faster and more effectively, but it’s a missing component of nearly all global development efforts to improve girls’ outcomes.
A defense of Effective Altruism raises the question of just how effective that movement can be.
Benefiting emotionally from altruistic behavior doesn’t lessen—indeed, it increases—other people’s regard for that behavior.
Those who engage in altruistic behavior reap benefits that are significant and measurable, two sociologists argue.
Philanthropic activity is increasing worldwide in ways that reflect a shared ethos of humanitarian "virtue."
The best social change leaders take risks when they need to, but they know better than to sacrifice themselves for the cause.
Combining charity with financial gain can seriously tarnish others’ appreciation of altruistic efforts.
Dr. James Doty highlights our "compassion deficit" and the need to recognize the societal and individual benefits of altruism.