Governments, foundations, and social enterprises that want to ramp up the production and distribution of medical equipment in response to COVID-19 and other ongoing threats need to assess the process holistically or risk overpromising and underdelivering on important aid. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold with remarkable speed and scale, the philanthropic sector has stepped in to help people struggling with challenges related to the disease. What are those efforts and how might they be improved? SSIR publisher Michael Voss speaks with Patricia McIlreavy of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Fred Kaynor of Schwab Charitable. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of Schwab Charitable.
Five lessons from a global development organization in Bangladesh that used a digital cash transfer program to help poor families struggling with COVID-19. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
In an excerpt from The Future of Change, Ray Brescia analyzes how VAWA proponents used digital platforms to broaden their message and support.
Building a shared sense of responsibility at Miami Dade College begins with empathy, reflection, and closing the gap between students and staff. Part of the Innovating Higher Education series.
Impact investing, with its goal of delivering both financial value and social benefits, is particularly vulnerable to cognitive biases. Here are a few ways to overcome them. Part of the Impact Investing Today and Tomorrow in-depth series.
To improve public services like the justice system, social innovators need to co-design solutions with people who have experienced them and find ways to cut through the organizational barriers they faced.
Funders can build on “constituent engagement” by supporting peer groups as they lead their own change and work collectively to advance their lives.
Organizations that reuse, repurpose, recombine, and rapidly innovate under resource and time pressures can help build a more inclusive and sustainable future.
