Government Goes Agile
Helping US federal agencies design inexpensive, user-centered technology products is the mission of an unsung team of developers. Includes video extras.
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Big Blue Volunteers
From Mumbai, India, to Mérida, Mexico, IBM employees are applying
their professional skills to a wide range of social challenges.
Big Change on Campus
Six years ago, the City Colleges of Chicago launched its own turnaround effort—a bid for “reinvention”—and now it’s earning high marks for improved performance.
There Is No Such Thing as a Green Product
Touting products like LEDs and recycled plastic packaging as “green” is misleading, because it fails to account for their effects on markets and consumer behavior and for the resulting environmental consequences. The authors offer what they say is a better approach: measuring the overall "net green" impact of the product.
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
New Approaches to Ed-Tech Funding
Until recently, both foundations and venture capital firms were wary of directing resources toward education technology startups. Here’s how “blended capital” is expanding the ed-tech field.
The Risky Rhetoric of Female Risk Aversion
Women are seen as less likely to engage in risky behavior and more likely to use money prudently. But this stereotype can lead to discrimination against women.
Wearing It Well (for Good)
With Kid Power, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF is using technology to leverage children’s desire to help other children.
Who Will Pay for Data?
The quest to build an infrastructure for measuring social impact depends on targeting the right customers.
Access by Prescription
By following the right regimen, pharmaceutical companies can boost their ability to bring life-saving medicines to poor customers.