Need a Boost? 13 Stories That Inspired Us in 2023
Innovation stories on leadership, philanthropy, education, gender equity, and grassroots movements that will leave you feeling hopeful.
Education - Most Popular
Innovations in educational policies, programs, and practices (more)
Fixing Ed-Tech’s Investment Model
The sector currently suffers from a version of the classic “lemons problem.”
Exhibiting the Vagina
The Vagina Museum educates the public about gynecological and reproductive health to dispel sexist myths and challenge normative body politics.
The Power of Relationships to Transform Systems
Californians for Justice has elevated the power of young people by establishing authentic relationships between them and teachers, educators, and officials. In so doing, it has remade education in the state and crafted a model for broader social change.
Share Your Secret Sauce
For many nonprofits, achieving true scale might require something scary—relinquishing control of your best ideas.
Zero-Problem Philanthropy
Moving away from endless problem-solving and toward creating healthy context.
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Change Resistance
An excerpt from The Synthetic University on how mission-driven, market-supported entrepreneurial organizations can transform higher education
Impact Without Imposition: What Role for Northern Academics in the Global South?
Three principles for rethinking and changing scholarly behavior.
Linking Youth Into Society
Life Project 4 Youth Alliance promotes the personal development and professional advancement of impoverished youth.
The School System Rebuilding Civil Society
The Citizens Foundation is transforming how education is delivered in Pakistan, with remarkable outcomes for the country’s underprivileged children.