A Team of Teams World

By Bill Drayton 3

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

The Empowerment of Arab Women

By Soraya Salti 1

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

Nonprofits

Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries

By Fay Twersky, Phil Buchanan, & Valerie Threlfall 11

The views of those who benefit from social programs offer insight into a program’s effectiveness.

High Stakes Donor Collaborations

By Willa Seldon, Thomas J. Tierney, & Gihani Fernando 1

Pioneering groups of foundations and philanthropists have pooled their talent and resources to help solve social sector problems too big for any one to tackle alone.

China’s Quest to Adopt Electric Vehicles

By Christopher Marquis, Hongyu Zhang, & Lixuan Zhou

The Chinese government’s effort to create an electric vehicle industry illuminates the promise and peril of economic development policies.

Assessing Advocacy

By Ivan Barkhorn, Nathan Huttner, & Jason Blau 1

Grantmakers can use a quantitative framework to help them decide which advocacy programs to invest in, and advocacy organizations can use it to determine which approaches might be most effective.

Thinking Back, Paying it Forward

By Corinna Wu

Nostalgia is more than just a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Elusive Effectiveness

By Corinna Wu 1

A look at how to examine the effectiveness of community advocacy and representation.

Delivering Affordable Innovation

By Suzie Boss

D-Rev delivers affordable health care innovation to the places that need it most.

Indexing Nonprofits

By Suzie Boss

Donors want their money to be spent wisely, but knowing where to give can be difficult.