Pound Foolish
Food banks must reject measuring their impact by pounds of food distributed and instead promote access to nutritious food.
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Cash as Capital
To fulfill the promise of cash transfers, we need to double down on investment in research.
Fighting Sustainability Inertia
Keeping sustainability programs on track requires a new mind-set, executive leadership, and clear public commitments.
Against ‘Big Bets’
Funders should be wary of the latest fad of making large grants for quick results and abandoning long-term commitments to the many organizations working on our most important problems.
In Defense of Pet Causes
The effective altruism movement could be more effective if it encouraged adoption of its principles within causes and geographies, not just across them.
Marine Conservation 2.0
Saving the oceans requires the buy-in of coastal communities directly affected by environmental protections.
Opening Prison Doors
We must create educational opportunities to reduce recidivism among prison inmates and empower them to lead successful lives post incarceration.
A Question of Outcomes
For more and more social change efforts, the key to success lies in clearly defining the desired results for beneficiaries.
Conflict Aid Goes “Lean”
Iterative design methods are essential to development work—even (or especially) in regions marked by war and violence.
Seeking and Solving
Through an online crowdsourcing platform, one foundation is reaching new types of partners who offer new types of solutions.