Q&A with Lois Loofbourrow
The founder of education nonprofit Breakthrough Collaborative shares her scaling wisdom.
Social Issues - Articles
A New Approach to Fighting Modern Slavery
A new effort to eradicate slavery is showing success—and may provide a model for other complex human rights and social justice issues.
Feminism Meets Philanthrocapitalism
Women’s empowerment issues took center stage at this year’s CGI and Social Good Summit, giving new momentum to causes helping women and girls.
Fostering Collaboration Through Common Language
Social change partners must understand the why before digging into the what.
A Case for Business Diversity
The co-operative enterprise model lets people own and operate the services they need to live, and supports overall economic stability and resilience.
Investing in “Teacher Town, USA”
A group of local donors has set out to transform the teaching profession in Memphis, Tennessee.
Civic Crowdfunding: A New Way of Spending Down?
Civic crowdfunding shouldn't support core public services; it should create immediate impact and inform future projects.
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Greening Health Care: How Hospitals Can Heal the Planet
A new book looks at the mix of leadership, strategy, coordination, and evidence leaders need to transform the US health sector.
Tackling a Looming Fiscal Cliff Head-On
Six lessons from the field.
A Working Model for Slum Rehabilitation
How innovative regulation is enabling private capital to deliver social impact and realize attractive returns in Mumbai.