A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Foundation and nonprofit leaders need to pay the same attention to increasing employment in the sector as they do to preserving the full deductibility of donations at the highest tax brackets.
Social Issues - Articles
Thinking Straight About Sustainability
Sustainability is the best way to integrate social, environmental, and economic impacts into all corporate decisions.
The Agency of African Girls and Women
Women are contributing to Africa’s growth surge. We cannot afford to overlook their potential and agency.
Game Theory
Behavioral experts agree that so-called "games for good" can teach empathy to those who play them.
Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey Sachs believes we must lift a billion-plus people out of poverty while reducing our impact on the environment.
The Meaning of the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge
The importance of this news is not the actual money that many billionaires are likely to pledge, but the cultural ramifications of the campaign.
Fueling Growth
Riders for Health has created a novel approach to maintaining health transport vehicles in sub-Saharan Africa.
Podcast
Jessica Jackley - International Development Through Microfinance
Jessica Jackley is cofounder of Kiva.org, the nonprofit microfinancing website that allows people to promote international development and break the cycle of poverty by lending as little as $25 to a specific third-world entrepreneur. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Jackley talks about how she is revolutionizing philanthropy and inspiring a new generation of philanthropists through technology.
Information Overload, Action Deficit
Real change only occurs when people, and the institutions we collectively form, restructure to make better use of new technology.
Connectivity for Youth
“Digital citizenship” and connectivity are opening up new avenues to tap into the creativity, inventiveness and enterprise of youth to create educational and economic opportunities.