Empowering Women at the Grassroots
In many parts of the world, corporations today are cultivating partnerships with locally rooted organizations that promote a multi-faceted approach to women’s empowerment. Includes magazine extras.
Nonprofits & NGOs - Most Popular
Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations work more effectively (more)
School for Scaling
A highly focused effort in Kenya to treat worm infections in children delivers lessons on how to expand a proven program.
Training in Progress
A program at Credit Suisse helps high-level employees—and valued clients—to master the art of nonprofit board service.
Redefining Disaster, Preparedness, and Resilience
As the nature, frequency, and scale of disasters grows, the philanthropic sector needs to shift its focus to preparedness through a shared sense of urgency and a commitment to improving data infrastructure.
Global Issues
Solution Markets for Justice Reform
By demonstrating shared responsibility and accountability for outcomes that address injustice on a broad scale, justice institutions can help create an open economy for solutions to big, justice-related problems.
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Global Issues
The Resilience Dividend
In The Resilience Dividend, Judith Rodin addresses how individuals, communities, and organizations have built resilience in the aftermath of disasters, and why resilience is an urgent socio-economic issue.
Fueling Financial Innovation in the Middle East
Getting social entrepreneurs in Arab countries to take bigger risks in financing for scale may require that they put more skin in the game.
Nonprofits
Making Ideas Move
Investing in communication—whether you’re selling soda or social change—yields results.
Seasonal Planning Disorder? Take a Hike!
Nature can offer organizations new insights on risk and resilience, and inform both short- and long-term strategy.
The Rise of Social Stock Exchanges
A new, innovative platform is helping more investors support social enterprises.