What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts
Is it possible for modern capital fundraising to be grounded in socially just principles?
Cities - Articles
Social innovations that improve the health and resiliency of cities (more)
Metro Rail Comes to Hyderabad
One of India’s largest cities launched the world’s biggest public-private partnership metro rail project to construct essential public transit for its bustling metropolis. Its leaders overcame numerous hurdles by cultivating a stakeholder mindset.
Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?
Understanding the historical roots of many foundation endowments is a critical step in considering the question of philanthropic reparations.
SSIR’s 2023 Social Innovation Reading List
Highlights of this year’s book reviews and excerpts on topics including cities, the imagination, disruption, capitalism, and careers.
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How to Scale Sideways
An excerpt from Fragile Neighborhoods on hyperlocal change
Inside Oklahoma’s Innovation Rush
What two regions have learned about implementing an historic federal grant.
The New Problem-Solving Skills That All Cities Need
If local governments are to effectively address our biggest global concerns, they’ll need to expand their skill sets.
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Unrigging the Gig Economy
How badly do platform companies treat their workers? A recent study rated most major firms zero on a 10-point scale.
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The Digital Economy Is Broken—But It’s Not Too Late
Tech titans are fostering new forms of digital colonialism, both within wealthy countries and on the global stage. But it’s not too late to build a digital economy that works for everyone.
How Real Estate Development Can Boost Urban Health
By employing health situation analysis, developers can create real estate projects that generate new value by rooting community well-being in place. | Open access to this article is made possible by Biositu, LLC and Goulston Storrs.