Fixing Ed-Tech’s Investment Model
The sector currently suffers from a version of the classic “lemons problem.”
Social Issues - Articles
Calling Out, Calling In, and Calling Upon One Another
How developing strong relationships between nonprofit leaders can fuel anti-racist momentum.
Building a Stronger Foundation for Climate Resilience
Why systemic market failures in African insurance markets make it nearly impossible for smallholder farmers to achieve climate resilience, and what philanthropy and the private sector can do about it.
Putting Equity First in Health Care Innovation
The pursuit of better outcomes for underserved communities, rather than the novelty of emerging technologies, should drive innovation in health care.
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How Communities Around the World Are Connecting Social Isolation and Health
The key to healing in an epidemic of loneliness is found in local communities that address social isolation as a public health concern.
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The Original Lifehackers
An excerpt from Upshift on how people living with disabilities create innovation
Design Thinking Misses the Mark
Design thinking has failed to deliver on its promise to solve the world’s thorniest social challenges. Adopting a critical design stance can help designers serve communities, rather than their own methodology.
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How to Use Integrated Capital to Shift Power to the Front Lines
The Kataly Foundation invests in communities in ways that ensure that more value stays in the community.
How Business Can Fight Populism
Populism is re-emergent worldwide, posing direct threats not just to democratic governance but also to socially responsible businesses. Despite the populist challenge, businesses still have an opportunity to do good and support liberal democratic forces.
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Supporting Visions of New Economic Power
Visionary solidarity economy projects are putting down roots in communities across the United States. But philanthropy will be needed for these seeds to bear fruit.