An Abundance of Capacity
Optimizing for outcomes will require building out a range of local public and private institutions.
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Scaling Community-Grown Solutions
What savings groups can teach the social sector about partnering with governments for systems change.
Laying the Groundwork for Government-Led Poverty Reduction
Four priorities for NGOs turning to local government partnerships in the face of funding cuts to help build lasting, large-scale solutions to poverty.
Retire ‘Foreign Assistance’
Development aid is not a handout but a catalyst for partnership in global stability.
Learning From Setbacks in Collaborations
Cross-sector collaboration can help cities tackle complex social and economic problems, but results are mixed. New research suggests that how a collaboration responds to setbacks plays a crucial role in its success. Rather than seeking the “perfect” governance model, collaborators should adopt five key actions enabling progress.
Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure
How artmaking and creative practice in the United States can address community challenges, strengthen local economies, and rebuild human connections—and three less-well-traveled ways to support it.
Enlisting Men to Build a More Caring World
International development programs are bringing men into caregiving for the good of families, societies, and men themselves.
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Financing Broadband in Hard-to-Reach Communities
To close the digital divide, we need a capital market that powers community broadband.
New Analysis Points the Way Toward the Most Effective Impact Investments and a Need for Better Data
With impact investment assets under management approaching $1.6 trillion, the industry needs to build better analytical methods to make the most of every penny. A new approach from the Global Impact Investing Network may show a way forward, but the need remains for more, better, and more widely shared data.