Creative leaders and innovators are thinking about design thinking in more mature ways. Moving away from a sole emphasis on language and learning, they are increasingly focusing on questions of application, ownership, and impact.
This series, presented in partnership with the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, shares the perspectives of both entrepreneurs and funders on the role that early-stage support plays in creating long-term social change.
To make the best and most consistent decisions, impact investors need to think about values as much as they think about growth and financial returns.
While innovating in government is critical, we also need shared norms and democratic values.
How do India’s social innovators extend their reach to many constituents? They focus on the entire problem and adapt as they confront it.
How an educational access collaborative evolved to give parents more say in creating educational opportunities for their children and help expand opportunities for first-generation students.
Why pay-for-success models of humanitarian impact investing offer promise for the future.
How to reframe government adoption of social innovations.
Humanitarian assistance relies on a charity model of providing immediate relief in emergency situations. But once the emergency has passed, other approaches might better deliver services in a market-driven, customer-centric way.
