From Dependency to Self-Sufficiency
The Africa Governance Initiative aims to support a new generation of African leaders building strong, transformative government institutions.
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Rethinking Global Development Goals
The successors to the Millennium Development Goals must take advantage of the power of NGOs, companies, and technologically enabled citizens.
Open Innovation: A Muse for Scaling
Open innovation enables behaviors that lay the groundwork for scale.
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Climate Science as Culture War
The public debate around climate change is no longer about science—it’s about values, culture, and ideology.
Creating Value Through Uncommon Alliances
The US State Department is redefining diplomacy and development.
A GPS for Social Impact
Root Capital and Acumen Fund propose a system for program evaluation that is akin to GPS.
Big Society Capital Marks a Paradigm Shift
How the UK’s social investment bank will harness entrepreneurship and capital to solve societal problems.
Path to a New Africa
To change Africa’s future, we must change the mindset of young Africans in college today.
Get Feedback
It is essential to build direct consumer feedback into funding criteria for government and nonprofit programs serving low-income people.
What’s Sex Got to Do with It?
An inconvenient truth is hiding behind the current excitement about educating girls.