Mothers of Invention
Maternova is getting hundreds of life saving innovations to the front lines in developing countries using a new online platform.
Social Issues - Articles
The Miracle of Financial Inclusion
The founder of the Kashf Foundation argues that microfinance can improve the lives of Pakistan’s next generation.
Local Empowerment Through Rapid Results
Why local ownership and commitment are the exception in most development efforts—and what development professionals can do about this problem.
Being the Only B
The owner of the only certified B Corporation in Kentucky assesses the pros and cons of the certification.
Nonprofits Don’t Really Care About Diversity
Nonprofit staff isn’t very diverse. Nonprofit boards aren’t very diverse. Nonprofits need more diversity.
Podcast
Bringing Fair Trade to Indigenous Farmers
COO of Bats'il Maya Alberto Irezabal talks about the social environment in Chiapas that led to the founding of the organization, and how the co-op works.
Adapting to the “Unreliable Patron”: Sustaining Access Missions with Entrepreneurial Universities
The meaning and function of college in our society has changed.
Global Media Needs Social Enterprise
Global leaders should begin to consider a stronger relationship with local social enterprises.
Picking Green Tech’s Winners and Losers
Unless clean tech follows well-established rules of innovation and commercialization, the industry’s promise to provide sustainable sources of energy will fail.
Retailing with Heart
At Panera Cares cafés, there’s a donation box where customers pay on the honor system.