Scale = Partnership

By Roshan Paul 3

Lessons from a new study by the Ashoka Globalizer Program.

Facebook’s Shared Value Status: It’s Complicated

By Paul Katsen 5

Facebook and Google may be the new poster children for shared value, but is Internet access a critical social issue?

Impact Investing: From Headlines to Fundamentals

By Maximilian Martin & William Burckart 1

A new report aims to strengthen the impact investing industry.

Dump the Prizes

By Kevin Starr 42

Contests, challenges, awards—they do more harm than good. Let’s get rid of them.

Tackling Changing Markets with Enterprise Community Partners

By Heather McLeod Grant & Carolien DeBruin

Part of a series of articles on helping mature organizations stay adaptive and increase their social impact.

Iraq’s Entrepreneurial Awakening Needs Women

By Amel Abed Mohammed Ali

Building stronger nations through social entrepreneurship education.

Climate Risks: Linking Narratives to Action

By Amy Luers, Carl Pope, & David Kroodsma 9

To effectively manage climate risks we must strengthen ties between the mitigation and adaptation communities.

Eight Social Entrepreneurs Tell Their Personal Stories

By Jenifer Morgan

SSIR editors select eight books by leading social entrepreneurs about their personal journeys along the path to social change.

A Lab of Labs

By Sarah Schulman 1

A report from Lab2, and why learning to reflect on our assumptions about how change happens has value, whether or not “lab” is in your title.

Mobile Phones Build Peace

By Ylva Lindberg & Stina Torjesen

New research illustrates how we can overcome challenges facing post-conflict countries like Afghanistan through the use of mobile phones.