Design Thinking for Accountability
A new community justice system in Liberia emerges from a design-thinking approach.
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Innovations in solution-based design techniques that address social problems (more)
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Rejecting the instinct to do everything, Essentialism investigates the idea of doing "less, but better."
From Service Learning to Learning Service
Personal development and global development are intrinsically linked, but our current service-learning model might need flipping on its head.
Social Sabbaticals and the New Face of Leadership
A look at SAP’s corporate initiatives to develop new talent for work in emerging markets.
The Rise of Design Philanthropy
The launch of the new Autodesk Foundation marks another catalytic moment for the social sector.
Human-Centered Design and the Last Mile
A collaborative approach to empowering community health workers drives innovation.
Citizen Chronicles
A program in Alberta, Canada, showcases the way that people with disabilities contribute actively to their communities. Includes magazine extras.
Transforming Our Anti-Social Sector
Our sector’s trajectory does not point to a pivotal future role in solving social problems—what might a new paradigm look like, and could we ever get there?
New Ways to Evaluate Impact
Human-centered design and systems thinking can help evaluate social impact in a global context.