A Global, Crowd-sourced Film for Earth Day
An intrepid filmmaker has collected footage from every country in the world, filmed on the same day, to underscore our commonalities.
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The Trouble With Impact Investing: P2
Impact investors—especially those who consider investing an alternative to grant making—need to step back and think about exactly what problem they want to solve.
Something Republicans and Democrats Can Agree On: Social Entrepreneurship
A survey of policy initiatives that support the social sector.
The Problem with “Social Entrepreneurship”: A Student’s Perspective
Much good can be done under the guise of “social entrepreneurship,” but that doesn’t excuse our collective failure to acknowledge its limitations.
Innovation Requires Discipline: Habits for Organizational Learning
Why innovation needs a task master—three practices worth making time for.
Innovation Obsession Disorder
We need to establish a new consensus that propagation is as important as innovation.
Flux to Flex: Takeaways from the 2012 Skoll World Forum
A new brand of social entrepreneurship is emerging.
Leveling the Playing Field
US Federal subsidies encourage waste and incentivize unsustainable business practices.
Mobile Operators: White Knights of Financial Inclusion?
Two issues are dogging existing mobile money systems: excessive system downtime and lack of interconnection.
Tension and Possibility: The New Dynamics of Change
Reflections on Ashoka’s Change Nation event in Dublin.