Time for New Narratives on Inequality
Highlights from the first two days of SSIR’s Frontiers of Social Innovation, a forum of change-makers themed around “Inclusive Markets—Inclusive Societies.”
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Accelerating Men’s Health via Global Collaboration
In an industry where the “publish or perish” mentality is strongly engrained, collaboration is gaining traction and leading to better patient outcomes.
The Power of Simple
How the Natural Resources Defense Council effectively unearthed and reframed compelling research to raise public awareness and effect policy change around food waste.
Opening the Doors to Education for Undocumented Students
Three things legislators, universities, and social sector advocates can do to make sure we don’t lose out on the many contributions undocumented students can make to society.
Excerpt
Global Inequality: A New Approach for the Age of Globalization
This passage from Global Inequality argues that we should focus less on inequalities between specific identity groups and more on reducing overall wealth gaps.
The Institutional Impact Investing Revolution
Institutional investments that generate social and environmental impact are increasing, and they are changing the field of impact investing as they go.
Three Keys to Unlocking Systems-Level Change
Developing a systems mindset, identifying the right tool for the job, and paying attention to human dynamics can help leaders move from theory to action when facing complex social problems.
Podcast
Whose Story Are We Telling?
Andrew Means, cofounder of The Impact Lab, talks about how to get storytelling and data to work together, rather than against each other.
Learning From Peer Organizations: Nonprofits Must Expand the Definition
Attracting transformational philanthropy and leveraging volunteers to scale are just two lessons nonprofits can learn from looking to organizations beyond those they traditionally identify with.
Getting to Evidence-Based Policy: Three Perspectives
Why researchers and practitioners are shifting away from expensive new studies toward the effective synthesis of existing research.