Stories as Data

By Denise Withers

Are you ignoring your richest intel? How organizations can yield a wealth of valuable data through story-based research.

Saving Lives and Money

By Eric G. Bing & Marc J. Epstein 1

A seven-point approach to unleashing the forces of innovation and impact.

If the Goal is Scale, Promote Theft

By Eric Stowe 34

Too many smart people are trying to come up with too many new solutions; fostering plagiarism of successful models is the fastest track to systems change.

Global Issues

The Broadband Opportunity

By William A. Brindley & Shelly Esque 2

A new paper delves into best practices to accelerate broadband adoption for social good.

Big Bang Philanthropy

By Kevin Starr & Andy Bryant 1

How one group of funders gets the most for the poverty-fighting buck.

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?