Google Giving: Calibrating Moon Shots
When we back only proven and incremental ideas, we miss out on the opportunity to test new ones that could potentially change millions of lives.
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Creating a Better Future Through Transparency
We need more investors to share their impact performance data.
The Snowden Leaks: Turning the Outside In
Our digital infrastructure is rapidly eroding accepted boundaries that diplomacy, good governance, and politics have relied on for centuries.
Reclaiming Democracy: A Plea for Political Entrepreneurship
We face daunting challenges, but political institutions cannot cope; it's time to shake up the system.
When a School Is Not Enough
The achievement gap between rich and poor is a complex and global challenge. Schooling alone is not meeting the needs of the poorest children. Innovative public-private partnerships for education could be part of the solution.
Tackling Overhead Together
Grantmakers and nonprofits must come to a mutual understanding of the true costs of change.
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The Promise of Effective Altruism
The effective altruism movement has the potential to create an aspirational anchor, which may change giving practices over time.
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Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective Giving
Reinventing Philanthropy presents a new look at individual giving, focusing on maximizing actual impact rather than donor gratification.