To Get to the Good, You Gotta Dance With the Wicked

By Cynthia Gibson, Katya Smyth, Gail Nayowith, & Jonathan Zaff 7

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

By Denise Withers 3

How narrative intelligence can help everyone design solutions and generate useful data.

Accept Market Risk, Manage Operating Risk

By Bo Hopkins and Vishal Vasishth 2

Part 2 of 3: Leverage mainstream market growth to support impact investments.

Business

Looking for Innovation in All the Wrong Places

By Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Melinda Marshall, & Laura Sherbin 6

Who consistently drives innovation in corporate America?

Cut to the Chase: How Stories Engage

By Denise Withers 5

Three ways organizations can use story as a platform for social innovation.

Who Gets Paid?

By Kriss Deiglmeier 1

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

By Rosanna Tran & Srik Gopalakrishnan 1

Three ways design thinking can maximize the relevance and impact of evaluation and organizational learning efforts.

Achieving a New Global Corporate Consciousness

By Georg Kell 1

A look at the 2013 Global Corporate Sustainability Report and the progress of companies around the world to incorporate responsible practices into their strategies.

Social Innovation: What It Is and What It Isn’t

By Daniel Goldberg 1

The free market can do plenty of good on its own, so let's think more systematically beyond it.

Why Open Contests Work

By Mayur Patel 1

A look at how competitions like those at the Knight Foundation serve the social entrepreneur community.