Texting for Change
A South African foundation is leading the way in creating mobile-phone-based solutions for social change.
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Housing the Homeless
Common Ground helps reduce the number of people sleeping on New York City streets by opening residential buildings for the homeless and impaired.
A New Spin on Student Loans
Social Finance Inc. offers a network-based alternative to government-sponsored student loan programs.
Factoring for Change
To support entrepreneurs in emerging markets, investors are drawing upon a financial tradition that dates back centuries.
Overdue Credit for Nonprofits
The American Nonprofits Federal Credit Union will provide loans and other much-needed financial services to member organizations.
Contagious Health
A community-based program in rural Kentucky uses face-to-face social networks to promote wellness.
Stop Funding Duplicative Projects
Field scans are crucial for providing data about what has been funded and where funding gaps lie.
Untangling the Confusion Over Organizational Ethics
A wave of ethics transgressions underlines the importance of comprehensive ethics oversight for organizational success.
Judging Success in Translational Medical Research
Getting promising drug discoveries out of university labs and into the drug pipeline is more difficult than it should be.