The Limitations of Investing in Universal Solutions
Systemic investing requires embedding investments in their context.
Social Issues - Articles
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Back to Life
An excerpt of From the Ground Up on the women who are regenerating agriculture
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How Collaboratives in India Partner With Government to Support Systems Change
These four learnings showcase the strengths of collaboratives—and can help others increase the odds of successful government partnerships.
Specialty Health Care Through Local Pharmacies
A partnership-based, digital health care platform in India is connecting medical specialists to patients who lack access to appropriate care.
An Opportunity to Build, In the Crisis
As philanthropy rallies to the defense of the nonprofit sector, how money is spent is as important as how much.
Podcast
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The Challenges Facing Humanitarian Aid Groups Right Now
What’s the impact of recent funding cuts to humanitarian aid? How are organizations reorganizing their critical work with vulnerable communities? Bob Kitchen of the International Rescue Committee and Harriet Carvalho of DAFGiving360 join SSIR editor Barbara Wheeler-Bride to discuss the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts to foreign aid and how donors can respond. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360
What Will It Take to Reimagine Security?
The polycrisis requires seeding new forms of holistic problem-solving across multiple systems.
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Should Heartland Cities Become Tech Hubs?
Urbanist Nicholas Lalla offers a playbook for tech-led economic development in midsize cities, avowing that inclusive growth can offset the worsening wealth inequities that the tech sector has helped generate.
Monument to a Peanut Farmer
The landmark in Plains, Georgia, gives a nod to the late president’s big grin and humble beginnings.
Political Participation Across Partisan Divides
A teachers’ union brings together members from opposed political sides by focusing on community interests.