Living with the Gates Foundation: A Retrospective

By Timothy Ogden 2

A summary of articles and discussions about the Gates Foundation’s impact on global social change.

S Corps, C Corps, and B Corps, Oh My! Corporate Structure Matters

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman 5

We must shift our expectations for companies to make business choices based upon fair returns for all stakeholders.

Arts Funding Promotes Neighborhood Vibrancy

By Kelly Kleiman 1

The argument that the arts are an economic engine (true or false) is unpersuasive.

A New Model for Philanthropy

By Blake Mycoskie 3

Through a simple purchase, a consumer is making a direct impact on someone’s life around the globe.

Social or Cultural Entrepreneurship: An Argument for a New Distinction

By Courtney E. Martin & Lisa Witter 12

A look at the difference between cultural and social entrepreneurship.

Make It Personal

By Stephanie Wolcott 2

The rapid spread of social media has catapulted the possibilities and scale of relationship-building into the stratosphere.

Mobile Money: A Game Changer for Financial Inclusion

By Wolfgang Fengler, Michael Joseph, & Philana Mugyenyi

Imagine if everyone who had a cell phone could also have access to financial services, and could save and send money safely, regardless of location.

Creating Jobs, Harmonizing Nonprofits, and Diagnosing Disease

By Stephanie Wolcott 3

The agenda for the off-the-radar Social Innovation Summit read like an all-star team of social innovators.

Social Innovation Needs Design, and Design Needs Social Innovation

By Cheryl Heller 2

Social innovation needs people who know how to create lives filled with both success and purpose. It needs designers.

Don’t Occupy Wall Street—Transform It

By Rich Tafel 13

It’s time for a new generation of social change leaders to move beyond occupying Wall Street to transform it.