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Can Technology Finally Deliver on India’s Legal Aid Promise?
New digital projects could make legal services far more accessible—but they need to be about more than just the technology.
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Looking to Civil Society for the Values that Shape a Culture
Culture is born of values, and civil society is where people live values most urgently. Amid growing social isolation in the United States, a new set of values is emerging around community, healing, and belonging, and they will likely define an era.
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Money for Nothing
In Fair Shot, Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes makes the case for universal basic income.
How to Tell Stories About Complex Issues
Stories are the most powerful tool we have for increasing understanding and building engagement with complex issues. Telling them well can drive belief and behavior change.
A Critical Reflection on Social Impact Bonds
Far from being a win-win financial instrument, SIBs come with significant technical burdens and exemplify an ideological shift in welfare service provision.
Creating Affordable Housing Opportunities Means Talking Equity
To attain affordable housing for all, we must build public support by shifting narratives away from consumer choice and personal responsibility.
Fintech for the Financially Excluded?
Financial technology has the potential to help lift millions out of poverty. But are we adequately assessing its risks?
Raising Opioid Addicts from the Dead
North Carolina’s Project Lazarus has brought harm-reduction principles to Appalachia to address the opioid addiction crisis.
Free College
San Francisco’s Free City program covers tuition at its community college through a real estate transaction tax.
Blending Evaluative and Organizational Development
How collaboration between nonprofit evaluators and organizational consultants can increase efficiency and lead to deeper results.