Five Innovations That Will Electrify Africa
How a continent of over 1 billion off-grid customers can move from darkness to light over the next decade.
Big Picture - Articles
Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches (more)
Latinos: The Future of US Economic Security
It’s time to adapt to demographic changes and adopt new strategies.
Innovating for the Earth
Ten stories about the environment from the SSIR archives.
From Projects to People: Addressing a Donor Funding Imbalance
Donors are always calling for innovative thinking, so why not show a little inclination to innovate themselves?
A Week of Social Impact for Business
A look at how investment firms, B Corporations, and other businesses are committing to social and environmental change.
Making “Customer-driven Philanthropy” Work
Engaging customers in corporate philanthropy has significant bottom-line potential, but even big brands have struggled with doing it well. Is there a future for consumer-driven philanthropy?
Why Energy Philanthropy Is High-Impact Philanthropy
Energy is central to many causes that funders care about, but it is one of the most underappreciated issues in 21st-century philanthropy.
A Healthy Dose of Skepticism
There is no scientific consensus on the safety of GMOs and no evidence that their commercialization has been beneficial to society as a whole; until there is, it is prudent to just say no.
Digital Fluency at the BOP
Mobile adoption at the base of the pyramid will bring massive development benefits, but we must seize the unique opportunity to drive pre-emptive positive digital behavior to help safeguard vulnerable communities.
Time to Define What a “Hub” Really Is
Clarifying four core features that hub organizations are widely assumed to share can help us grasp their limits and possibilities as innovation intermediaries.