Working With Cracks
An excerpt from Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems on finding the leverage points for change
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Social Issues - Articles
New Analysis Points the Way Toward the Most Effective Impact Investments and a Need for Better Data
With impact investment assets under management approaching $1.6 trillion, the industry needs to build better analytical methods to make the most of every penny. A new approach from the Global Impact Investing Network may show a way forward, but the need remains for more, better, and more widely shared data.
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Will Consumers Pay for Sustainability?
An excerpt from Every Purchase Matters on virtuous premiums
The Next Generation of Mutualism
An ecosystem approach to investing in and supporting mutualist enterprises—from the ground up.
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Charitable Giving, Advocacy, and Public Policy
What do nonprofit advocacy efforts look like, and how can donors support advocacy work on social issues they care about? Kenneth G. Hodder, former national commander of the Salvation Army, and Debby Bielak, a partner at the Bridgespan Group, join DAFgiving360’s Fred Kaynor and SSIR editor Barbara Wheeler-Bride to discuss how elections impact charitable giving and how nonprofits can tap into the energy of the political environment to fund their mission. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360
Democratizing Data to Hold Polluters Accountable
How communities across the globe are using technology to break the oil and gas monopoly on information
The Limitations of Investing in Universal Solutions
Systemic investing requires embedding investments in their context.
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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.