Innovations in solution-based design techniques that address social problems (more)
How the work of bringing voter registration kiosks into emergency rooms has become more urgent—and more difficult—during the COVID-19 pandemic, and also expanded in scope. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
Five lessons from a global development organization in Bangladesh that used a digital cash transfer program to help poor families struggling with COVID-19. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
COVID-19 and the horrific murders of George Floyd and other black Americans have amplified the desperate need for the US justice system to be radically reimagined.
Breaking down silos means starting from intersectionality and emphasizing climate justice.
Same language subtitling (SLS) on India’s major TV channels went from concept in 1996 to national broadcast policy in 2019. This is the story of how we did it. A feature story from the Summer 2020 issue.
How Tulane University rebuilt from Hurricane Katrina with a renewed commitment to embedding social innovation and community engagement at the core of its mission. Part of Innovating Higher Education for the Greater Good, a new series from SSIR and Ashoka U.
An excerpt from a new book on rebuilding American democracy in an era of crisis.
Nonprofit leaders should think less about the technology and more about the people who will use it and the goals they hope to achieve. Part of a series produced with the support of Salesforce.
By opening space for public discussion where people can feel heard and respected, democratic societies can not only achieve better results, but also restore a level of trust in institutions and a sense of belonging to communities that are dangerously crumbling. A Viewpoint from the Spring 2020 issue.
When nonprofits try to plan for scale, systems change, and sustainability at the same time, they can find the expectations for achieving each at odds with each other. The answer is a flexible approach that focuses on the mission.
