Articles P2920
Podcast
Software for Good: Empowering the Social Sector Data Revolution
What can social sector organizations learn from large companies about using data to maximize impact?
Scaling
“Blitzscaling” for Greater Good
Opportunities for nonprofits to dramatically scale don’t happen often, but when they do, fast-growing for-profits offer some valuable lessons.
The Recipe for Youth Success
Too often both funders and practitioners fail to focus on the active ingredient in youth development: relationships.
3 Things Philanthropists Can Do During Times of Political Change
As philanthropists seek to drive philanthropic impact in the Trump era, they must reassess their strategies and approaches, and consider new opportunities while remaining true to their beliefs.
Ten Ways to Make a Big Bet on Social Change
The world is rich in problems but poor in clear methods to address them. This article offers ten underutilized ways to place a big bet on social change.
Coming Together from a Place of Strength, Not Weakness
Nonprofits are facing increased pressure to develop new and more efficient ways to deliver on their missions. Thoughtful and unconventional collaborations can strengthen the bottom line of nonprofits while delivering added value to their communities.
China’s Emerging Role in Social Innovation for Global Good
Growing support for multilateral development and expanding R&D capacity make China increasingly important in the quest to advance global health.
Developing Breadth of Learning
Students need broader learning opportunities in school to help prepare them for the uncertainties of the future.
Excerpt
Experimental Conversations: Perspectives on Randomized Trials in Development Economics
A dialogue with University of Michigan professor Dean Yang on what we can—and can't—learn from randomized controlled trials.