Rethinking RCTs
Randomized controlled trials have limited value for program implementers without better theories of change and broader sources of data. Behavioral science can help.
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The Promise of Global Access
Philanthropies can leverage the expertise and capabilities of for-profit companies to advance charitable causes by employing global access commitments. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
How Police Violence Moves Voters
Police shootings of unarmed individuals increase civic engagement among local Black and Hispanic residents.
When Diversity Initiatives Fail
Technology tools used to identify racially diverse candidates made employees at one company feel like Black and brown candidates were being commodified.
How to Fight Online Falsehoods
An international study suggests remedies for online disinformation like accuracy prompts and crowdsourcing are broadly effective across cultures and nations.
Improving Health Care in the DRC
Performance-based incentives, auditing, and feedback boost performance at health centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Finding Black Joy in Pain
Scholar and activist Christopher Paul Harris re-envisions the history of Black protest movements to argue for new politics based on pain, joy, and care.
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Who Benefits From Benefit Corporations?
In Becoming a Public Benefit Corporation, Michael B. Dorff contributes a well-balanced examination of the pros and cons of the benefit corporation.
SSIR Online, Winter 2024 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about problem-solving, telling better stories, advancing reparations, and the growing impact of AI in the social sector.