Roundtable on Collective Impact
A discussion of the ways in which growing numbers of communities are aligning resources and pulling together to create significant change on a community problem.
Sectors - Articles
Getting Volunteers in the Door
What are the biggest factors that affect recruiting nonprofit volunteers?
A GPS for Social Impact
Root Capital and Acumen Fund propose a system for program evaluation that is akin to GPS.
New App for Conscious Consumers
Free2Work is a mobile app that allows shoppers to scan a product for information on human rights and other issues.
HMO for the Poor
Naya Jeevan aims to bring catastrophic health coverage to millions of low-skilled workers in India and Pakistan.
Sexually Transmitted Altruism
DKT International, founded by one of the largest erotica distributors in the United States, provides contraceptives to approximately 50 million people a year in the developing world.
Bettering the Used Book Business
Better World Books has found a way to make a profit and donate more than $11 million for literacy programs and libraries worldwide.
Holding the Line in Oregon
Oregon’s land-use policies have preserved farmland and led to smart urban growth.
Banking on Low-Income Families
The Center for Community Self-Help provides financial services to those who can’t afford to live without them.
Review
Suggestive Evidence
Why do some people, systems, and societies bounce back from adversity and other don't?