Citizen as Designer
By shifting the responsibility of the citizen from deciding to designing, we can redirect resources away from conflict and toward creating better ideas.
Solutions - Articles
A Faithful Force for Good
Religious organizations are powerful catalysts for social change.
Trust and Technology
Together, the public and private sector can develop affordable and truly accessible banking solutions that benefit the world’s poor.
A Simple Method to Improve College Graduation Rates
A case study of Boston-area organization Bottom Line.
Accessible Images
An open source web application draws on the wisdom of the crowds to give the blind access to images.
Smartphones and Mobile Payments
The penetration of smartphones in the US has caused jockeying for position in the new mobile payments space—can this happen in developing countries too?
Social Media Won’t Drive a New Economy
Social media investments will not drive a new economy powerful and pervasive enough to employ millions of people.
Becoming a Networked Nonprofit
Redesigning your nonprofit organization to become more participatory, open, authentic, decentralized, collective, and effective—via social media, networks, and beyond.
Actionable Measurement at the Gates Foundation
A conversation with Jodi Nelson, head of measurement and evaluation.
RCTs: Not All That Glitters Is Gold
A look at the limitations of randomized control trials.