Government
Unleashing Breakthrough Innovation in Government
Public sector innovators are improving government by replicating the market conditions that have fostered breakthroughs in the private sector.
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Philanthropy
The Growth of European Venture Philanthropy
Growing numbers of foundations, government agencies, and corporations in Europe are adopting venture philanthropy practices.
Urban Development
Why Nonprofits Should Operate Commuter Trains
The nonprofit sector has taken on the management of a wide range of heretofore government services. Some portions of mass transit should be next.
Environment
Bottom-Up Solutions to Mitigating Climate Change
NGOs, social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and philanthropists need to help slow climate warming.
Economic Development
From Theory to Practice
Advance market commitments can help solve global development problems impaired by market failure.
Nonprofits
Six Mobile Marketing Strategies for Nonprofits
If your organization doesn’t have a mobile marketing strategy in place, it’s time to build one—here's how.
Health
Transforming Healthcare
Connecting information, applications, data, and people—a report from the Stanford 2013 Healthcare Innovation Summit.
Nonprofits
Scale Readiness: A Checklist
Five questions nonprofits should ask themselves as they prepare to scale.
Philanthropy
Local Resources for Local Needs
A look at Silicon Valley’s surprising disconnect and opportunities that all local funders should consider.
Measuring Social Impact
Measuring to Improve vs. Improving Measurement
From Skoll World Forum 2013: Will new measurement tools such as “big data” be a big distraction or a big opportunity?