Adapting to the New Coronavirus
How the social sector and Stanford Social Innovation Review are responding now and preparing for what comes next. Part of the series Rethinking Social Change in the Face of Coronavirus.
Health - Articles
Innovations in health care policies and programs (more)
Connecting Individual and Societal Change
Supporting the inner well-being of change makers can boost capacity for innovation and collaboration, and ultimately lead to more effective solutions to social and environmental challenges.
Development Impact Bonds for Maternal and Child Health
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require new funding mechanisms beyond overseas assistance. Though not without challenges, development impact bonds, including those launched to reduce maternal and child mortality, offer an encouraging option. A feature story from the Spring 2020 issue.
Flushing Taboo
The biggest obstacle to eradicating India’s sanitation problem is a social tradition based in its caste system. A Field Report from the Spring 2020 issue.
Ineffective Workplace Wellness
A University of Illinois workplace wellness program reveals the central role of self-selection by participants. A Research article from the Spring 2020 issue.
Shaping Research to Create More Social Impact
Co-creating evidence with communities and decision makers can lead to research with more impact.
Reframing Human Services for Greater Impact
To realize the full value of human services community-based organizations, we need to change both the narrative around what they do and the structures for funding them, stressing shared values and a commitment to outcomes.
The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2019
Highlights from the magazine and website.
Marrying Empathy and Science to Spread Impact
A public health innovation shows that innovators can accelerate the diffusion of products with social impact by pairing design thinking and behavioral science.
Aspirational Communication
Organizations must connect their causes to the personal aspirations of their audiences to transform public attitudes. A feature story from the Winter 2020 issue.