A Haven for Transitional Youth
First Light Hospitality has developed a scalable social enterprise that provides jobs, life skills, and outdoor fun for young people aging out of the social-services system.
Social Enterprise - Most Popular
Innovative ways that organizations are using and adapting business strategies to advance social and environmental well-being (more)
The Power of Mental Health to Break Cycles of Violence and Promote Peace
Mental health is an essential intervention to address violence and trauma at the individual, interpersonal, and systemic levels.
The Case for Mental Health in Our Social Change Worlds
Integrating positive mental health practices is the only way for social change leaders to maximize the incredible potential of their organizations and the communities they serve.
The Invisible Rural Access Barrier
More than one billion people live in rural, isolated areas in low-income countries. Improving their access to roads and transportation is a prerequisite to unlocking better health, education, and economic outcomes.
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Unlocking the Power of Data Refineries for Social Impact
Many argue that the social sector lacks data due to capacity, technology, and funding constraints. But what if there’s something more systemic going on?
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The Emerging Field of Political Innovation
Civil society has attended to social problems for decades while intentionally refraining from overt engagement with politics. But a new field of practice seeks to reinvigorate democracy by emancipating social innovation from this stricture.
TV for Africa’s Deaf Community
Signs TV Uganda offers programming by deaf broadcasters that is also interpreted in sign to serve Africa’s growing, yet underserved, hearing-impaired demographic.
Saudi Female Social Entrepreneurs
Women in the Middle East seeking to launch social enterprises face significant barriers, but they can overcome them by leveraging social ties.
SSIR Online, Spring 2023 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about housing justice, ESG, funding social ventures, and the effects of large, unrestricted gifts on leaders.