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Tomorrow’s Health Relies on New Relationships
Imagining a healthier future doesn’t start with how to pay for it. Communities must first develop a shared view of what a healthier life could be.
Building With, Not For
Social good technologists working on building a more responsive and effective government need to be more inclusive of the citizens they’re trying to engage—and stop neglecting the government they already have.
Time for the Plural Sector
To create a healthy society the plural sector needs to take its rightful place alongside the private and public sectors.
The Time Bank Solution
For decades, time banking has been a relatively small-scale movement. But signs are emerging that it may be an idea whose time has come.
Getting Creative About Corruption
A group in Lebanon deploys a wide range of methods—from mobile apps to street theater—to thwart bribe-taking by officials.
Going Off-Script
Spontaneous protest activity—a vital part of many social movements—can arise from a variety of conditions
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Compassionate Careers: Making a Living by Making a Difference
Compassionate Careers explores a number of career paths that provide opportunities for service-focused passions to unite and empower a new movement.
Sending a Signal for Change
Leading by example through individual and institutional commitments to fossil fuel divestment.
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Winning Marriage
The inside story of how same-sex couples took on the politicians and pundits - and won.