An Entrepreneurial Workforce
India’s first and largest waste-picker cooperative has inspired community-wide recycling and sustainable living.
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The Tree Army
Gone West hires unemployed young adults to plant trees, turning reforestation into a profitable business.
A League of Their Own
Social enterprise Lesbians Who Tech & Allies has created a global network of LGBT people and their associates that has made the sector more diverse and inclusive.
An Insightful Collaboration
The social enterprise Smart Focus grounds their solutions to China’s rural vision-care crisis in research.
Integrative Philanthropy
The Eastern Congo Initiative is transforming foreign aid by advocating for, investing in, and partnering with community organizations.
Frugal Solutions
A pioneering initiative is showing how traditional financial organizations can cocreate with nonprofits and entrepreneurs to improve the financial health of all Americans.
Open-access to this article made possible by the Financial Solutions Lab.
Precision Fishing
SmartCatch deploys digital technology to help make the world’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable.
The Power of Collective Bargaining
Union rights organization Jobs With Justice relies on its extensive nationwide network to advocate for economic and social justice for workers.
Safeguarding Atheist Refugees
A Germany-based nonprofit is helping ex-Muslim asylum seekers find shelter from religious persecution.
A Guaranteed Return
The Good Returns Cycle Program aims to supplement corporate philanthropy by unlocking profits to help social enterprises.