Social Enterprise
Weaving a Network of Relationships
An excerpt from The New Reason to Work on intentional and authentic networking, which means adding value to others as much as seeking help from them.
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Roshan Paul
Education
A Medical School for Changemaking
How Amani Institute is building a skills-based and inclusive curriculum for changemaking in the developing world. Part of the Innovating Higher Education series.
Social Enterprise
Building a Financially Sustainable Social Enterprise in Emerging Markets
Six lessons on achieving financial independence in a resource-constrained era.
Leadership
How to Develop Worthwhile Internships
Four guidelines for making internships valuable to both your organization and the next generation of social change leaders.
Social Enterprise
Are You Delivering Services or Are You Providing Value?
More social innovators need to ask themselves whether the products and services they offer are actually new—and whether they in fact benefit the people they aim to help.
Leadership
Time to Align
We get 24 extra hours this year, presenting a great opportunity for social change leaders to look at the connection between who they are and what they do.
Big Picture
Schools Aren’t Just Buildings
Innovation education is critical in East Africa and beyond.
Leadership
The Inner Journey of the Changemaker
How we manage ourselves and empathize with others are as important as professional management skills in creating social impact.
Social Entrepreneurship
World Literature on Social Innovation: A Quest
A new book makes an important contribution to a field screaming out for diversity—but may also illustrate why there isn’t more diversity.
Social Entrepreneurship
From Motivated Professional to Global Changemaker
Making the leap—15 insights on leadership and transition from the frontlines of professional education.
Social Entrepreneurship
Looking to Nature for Social Innovation
Tapping into latent knowledge within and around us can spark ideas and inspiration for solving social issues.
Social Entrepreneurship
Seven Elements of Social Innovation
A new framework emerges for social innovation education.
Civil Society
Social Change and the Shadow Side of Passion
Major opportunities to change the world often lie within our biggest personal challenges.
Social Entrepreneurship
Open Innovation: A Muse for Scaling
Open innovation enables behaviors that lay the groundwork for scale.
Education
What Higher Education Should Look Like
A look at the Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership.
Technology & Design
From Crowdsourcing to CouchSurfing
An interview with Casey Fenton, co-founder of CouchSurfing.
Health
An Open Source Approach to Medical Research
An interview with Stephen Friend about using using open source to encourage collaboration and share health information.
Technology & Design
Scaling Social Impact by Giving Away Value
An interview with Village Telco Founder Stephen Song about applying open source technology to social change.