If the Goal is Scale, Promote Theft
Too many smart people are trying to come up with too many new solutions; fostering plagiarism of successful models is the fastest track to systems change.
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Global Issues
The Broadband Opportunity
A new paper delves into best practices to accelerate broadband adoption for social good.
To Get to the Good, You Gotta Dance With the Wicked
There may not be one resolution to wicked problems and nonprofits can’t—and shouldn’t—do it all.
Using Story to Solve Social Problems
How narrative intelligence can help everyone design solutions and generate useful data.
Accept Market Risk, Manage Operating Risk
Part 2 of 3: Leverage mainstream market growth to support impact investments.
Business
Looking for Innovation in All the Wrong Places
Who consistently drives innovation in corporate America?
Cut to the Chase: How Stories Engage
Three ways organizations can use story as a platform for social innovation.
Who Gets Paid?
The funding that goes to intermediaries and consultants often dwarfs the support that social sector leaders, social entrepreneurs, and community-based advocates receive.
Design Thinking for Evaluation and Learning
Three ways design thinking can maximize the relevance and impact of evaluation and organizational learning efforts.
Achieving a New Global Corporate Consciousness
A look at the 2013 Global Corporate Sustainability Report and the progress of companies around the world to incorporate responsible practices into their strategies.