Microfinance
Financing Freedom
Microlending in leprosy colonies frees residents from poverty, shame, and isolation.
Health - Most Popular
Innovations in health care policies and programs (more)
Containing a Global Health Care Crisis
Used shipping containers become health care clinics in the developing world.
Danny Lopez: A Profile in Third Sector Grit
Engaging with and empowering students to live above the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Government
How the Fast Food Industry Can Fight Obesity
Studies show that a majority of Americans know they are eating too much and actually wish to lose weight. So why isn’t the industry doing more to address this issue?
Podcast
Dipika Matthias - Social Enterprise to Solve Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a prime target for social enterprise efforts. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, Dipika Matthias talks about Ultra Rice, a technology developed by PATH in Seattle, which is being introduced to millions of families around the world with great health and productivity benefits. The project director talks about the genesis of the project, its progress so far, and where it is headed.
Podcast
Steve Cole - Social Enterprise for Kids with Cancer
How can a social enterprise save the lives of young people? In this audio lecture sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, Steve Cole talks about the Re-Mission video game, a project that inspires young people to take their pills after their cancer has been put into remission. The game was the first product of HopeLab, an organization dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illness.
Global Issues
America’s Most Obese Areas Have A Few Things In Common
As obesity rates become a greater national problem, the development of partnerships between companies and foundations may help find a solution.
Sell the Wind
What are social marketers to do when their target audience couldn’t care less about the change they want to make? Here's how one group got everyday people to care about alternative energy.
TED Prizewinner and Chef Jamie Oliver: Food Revolutionary?
Recent TED Prize winner, chef Jamie Oliver, has a goal to change the way Americans look at food and fight the growing trend of childhood obesity.
Podcast
Sarah Brown - Lessons on Nonprofit Management
What are the key things anyone starting an organization should know about nonprofit management? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, Sarah Brown uses her organization, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, as an exemplar. She talks about how to choose an issue, establish a mission and goals, obtain funding, measure performance, and manage challenges.