Getting Leapfrogging Right
A new generation of digital breakthroughs holds the potential to deliver important social benefits, but only if we adopt technology in a different way.
Technology & Design - Articles
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How Groups Make Great Decisions
A growing body of knowledge is leading to happier teams and better choices.
Mobile Impact Machine
A new partnership model leverages the world’s largest interconnected industry to help break cycles of poverty.
Information Wants to Find People
The shift in consumer expectations and information-seeking behavior is demanding a response from social sector organizations.
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Learning with Big Data: The Future of Education
Learning with Big Data: The Future of Education offers real-world examples of how educators are using data to improve learning.
Lessons in Mass Collaboration
Recent experience with government-convened hackathons has generated insights into the methods and instruments used to design effective mass collaboration efforts.
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Government by Toolkit
The first chief technology officer of the United States offers a vision for remaking public services.
Big Data for Social Innovation
Nonprofits lag behind business and science in using big data effectively.
Pop-Up Housing
In London, the YMCA is combining prefab construction with stylish design to create a new kind of affordable home.
Putting Bullies in Their Place
A Web-based initiative uses analysis of social media chatter to locate hotspots of antisocial behavior.