Online Learning: A New Source of Talent and Ideas

By Aziz Shallwani & Amit Jain 2

Three ways organizations can tap into the rich resource of online learning environments.

Disrupting Corporate Philanthropy

By Marc Benioff 1

Three best moves and three biggest lessons—Marc Benioff reflects on more than a decade of work at the Salesforce.com Foundation.

Libraries as Laboratories

By Suzie Boss

In Accra, Ghana, social entrepreneurs are working to reinvent the public library for the 21st century.

Blurred Images, Better Futures

By Suzie Boss

Software from a group called Ultrasafe Ultrasound promises to make it harder to practice sex-selective abortion.

The Call of Violence

By Jessica Ruvinsky 2

In parts of the world, expanding cell-phone coverage brings with it an increase in violent activity.

The Power of Being Seen

By Jessica Ruvinsky

People are more apt to behave in socially responsible ways when they think that others might take notice.

The Science of Donor Connection

By Suzie Boss

A state-of-the-art database gives nonprofit leaders a tool for building relationships with potential funders.

Subsidizing Impact

By Tomohiro Hamakawa, Toshihiro Nakamura, & Ewa Wojkowska

The right formula for creating a socially beneficial enterprise often includes a strong dose of up-front philanthropic support

Filling the Gap in Media Funding

By Eric Newton 1

Foundations are increasing their media-related grantmaking—but they need to do more.

Google Giving: Calibrating Moon Shots

By Jacquelline Fuller 2

When we back only proven and incremental ideas, we miss out on the opportunity to test new ones that could potentially change millions of lives.