Building “Silicon Valleys of Impact”
As US cities race to build out strategies for fostering local innovation and technology, there is a tremendous opportunity for forward-thinking leaders to support social entrepreneurs.
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Innovative ways that organizations are using and adapting business strategies to advance social and environmental well-being (more)
Governance: The Secret to Mission-Driven Business Success
New research reveals a cross-sector trend that sees organizations using governance to strengthen extra-financial performance.
Entrepreneurship Upside Down: What If You Start With What You Have?
Takeaways from a municipal prize competition.
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Education in Afghanistan
After developing a new building technique, the nonprofit ARZU Studio Hope used the technique to build a preschool in Afghanistan as part of its mission to support education for women and children.
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A Profitable Nonprofit
Connie Duckworth, founder and CEO of ARZU Studio Hope, discusses her goals for the organization and her intention to run ARZU as a “profitable nonprofit.”
Impact Within Reach
A social enterprise in Myanmar uses design thinking to create products that reflect an up-close view of what small-plot farmers need.
One Day at a Time
An incremental approach to fostering sustainable eating habits is the hallmark of Green Monday, an organization based in Hong Kong.
Working in Tension
In a hybrid organization, the trade-offs between social and commercial goals are real—and they require careful management.
The Circular Economy Takes on Food Waste
Eliminating food waste is economically plausible and can unleash new opportunities for businesses.
No Exit: The Case for Nonprofit Holding Companies
Applying the structure of a holding company to the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors could help both small, high-potential organizations and larger anchor organizations flourish.