One Story, Mass Engagement
Presenters at the second-annual Social Media on Purpose conference discuss the power of one in generating global support.
Social Issues - Articles
A Secret Ingredient for Improving Math Proficiency
Why we need to position math as a fun, approachable subject for kids—plus a promising new tool for doing it.
When the Rhythm Changes, So Must the Dance
Why careful listening is important to starting and scaling positive social change.
Scrutinizing ONE’s “Secret Sauce” for Global Social Change
How a global NGO has fought extreme poverty using a formula that mixes pragmatic incrementalism and practical idealism with pop culture.
Making Cash Pay Off
GiveDirectly relies on high tech and hard data to test whether large cash transfers can alleviate extreme poverty.
Pop-Up Housing
In London, the YMCA is combining prefab construction with stylish design to create a new kind of affordable home.
Review
The Trouble With Top-Down
The limits of technocratic, one-size-fits-all approaches to economic development have become all too evident.
Putting Bullies in Their Place
A Web-based initiative uses analysis of social media chatter to locate hotspots of antisocial behavior.
Good Show
Presenting content with a social message is the focus of a recently launched movie-streaming company.
Franchising a “Fireball”
Aflatoun, a global social and financial education program, is relying on partnerships rather than centralized control to scale up.