The Problem with “Help” in Global Development
To move beyond good intentions, the development paradigm must shift toward collaboration, community involvement, and empowerment.
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Lending an Ear to Loan Beneficiaries
A reminder that getting client and beneficiary feedback—even in the face of competing priorities—is critical to effective program design.
Filling In the Gap
How creative collaborations worldwide are deploying capital and support for promising social enterprises.
Ecosystem Investing: Achieving Impact at Scale
Six lessons from a large-scale, cross-sector initiative to improve education.
Making the Benefits of Cause Marketing Last
When companies champion a cause, their efforts often have a “rented” quality. It’s time to ramp up authentic, lasting connections between companies and social impact.
New Orleans: The Hub of Water Management Innovation?
The 21st century needs to harness the power of water, and the battered coastal city of New Orleans may just have the goods to do it.
Before the Backlash, Let’s Redefine User-Centered Design
We must better understand user-centered design’s limitations—not just its strengths—in the context of international development. And we must adapt it from its original uses designing commercial products to solving for social good.
Boarding Call for Next-Gen Leaders
The millennial generation cares about the state of the world and wants to get involved—so why do so few boards have young members?
Bringing Impact Bonds to the Global South
Are impact bonds—with all their complexity, stringent data requirements, and high transaction costs—appropriate for the developing world?
The Doer and the Payer: A Simple Approach to Scale
Growth and scale aren't the same thing. Here's what you need to know if you're serious about getting to scale.