A Sense of Site
The places where social change work occurs can shape—and, in some cases, complicate—how that work unfolds.
Sectors - Articles
Return on Responsibility
Experiments indicate that a company’s investment in CSR activities can lead consumers to rate its products more highly.
Review
Only in New York?
City officials under Mayor Michael Bloomberg made advances in public health that were important but hardly unique.
Review
Change Gets a “Roadmap”
Leaders from the Skoll Foundation have developed a useful yet flawed outlook on pursuing social entrepreneurship.
Measuring Social Return on Investment Before You Invest
Using a social return on investment framework, organizations can estimate the future impact, cost, and scale of programs before they begin, and allocate resources for greater impact.
Review
The Price of Giving
A critique of the Gates Foundation doubles as a critique of the “philanthrocapitalism” model in general.
Making Better Use of Big Data
Data is a powerful tool for driving large-scale impact, but using it effectively and responsibly in government and beyond requires intentionality.
Sharing Data in Collective Impact Efforts
Three important lessons in overcoming the challenges of data sharing to make the whole more than the sum of its parts.
Turning Crisis into Opportunity
Four guiding principles for managing the refugee crisis.
Partnering With Women at the Grassroots Level
Initiatives to develop the economic potential of women are becoming a staple of corporate activity.