We Need to Diversify Our Innovation Portfolio
An excerpt from Behind the Startup on how venture capital investors set the agenda for innovation
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Big Bets for the Long Haul
How to help big bet philanthropy lead to even bigger social change down the road
Where Strategic Philanthropy Went Wrong
Dramatic advances in the scale and sophistication of strategic philanthropy have not improved societal conditions at a national level. We propose empowerment philanthropy as a new approach to fostering political and economic self-determination by supporting people in finding their own solutions and ensuring an effective multiracial democracy.
Effective Government Demands Partnership
From climate change to national security threats, the problems we face in the world are too big for government to solve alone. Public-private partnerships demonstrate how government can collaborate with the private sector to catalyze and scale innovation.
How Regeneration Is Redefining Business
Aiming for sustainability has not fundamentally altered the environmentally destructive effects of business. Only by embracing regeneration as a model can we meet the challenges posed by today’s biggest global crises.
Drone Sisters
A new government program in India is training women to become agricultural drone pilots to increase their financial security and modernize farming.
Not Building From Scratch
The city of Paris is turning empty properties into homes to relieve a supply-strapped housing market.
No Disabled Child Left Behind
Sightsavers is working to change social attitudes toward disabled children through community-centered education in Malawi.
Learning Code for a Second Chance at Life
Social enterprise Take2’s training and support program provides a pathway to job security after incarceration.
The Longer-Term Impact of Fixed-Life Foundations
A small foundation that eschews perpetuity in favor of maximizing social impact can continue to sustain and scale long after its doors close. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Linked Foundation.