World Literature on Social Innovation: A Quest
A new book makes an important contribution to a field screaming out for diversity—but may also illustrate why there isn’t more diversity.
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New Frontiers of Philanthropy
New Frontiers of Philanthropy: A Guide to the New Tools and Actors Reshaping Global Philanthropy and Social Investing examines the potential impact of contemporary philanthropy in providing new, much-needed models of social and environmental problem-solving.
Passing the Torch on Impact Investing
An introduction to the recently released book New Frontiers of Philanthropy.
Getting Beyond Hype: Four Questions to Predict Real Impact
A simple way to think about investment and design.
Crickets Going Quiet: Questions of Evolution and Scale
Can new insights from biology help us reimagine what and how organizations scale up?
Fifty Shades of Sharing. Or at Least Two.
Understanding the division within the sharing economy is an essential step toward engaging the values-driven segment of that economy with our social change missions.
Adopting the London Principles
A new report shows how innovative impact investing policies are helping Hong Kong tackle its social problems.
Social Enterprises: Serving “Extreme” Customers
Mainstream companies are just starting to pay attention to consumers with nonstandard preferences and needs; social enterprises have sought to serve these customers for years.
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The Rockefeller Foundation’s Hand in Hobby Lobby
The Supreme Court’s reasoning and decision in Hobby Lobby should make the foundation reflect on the relative wisdom of its initiative to blend the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.