Philanthropy & Funding
The Vertical Integration of Philanthropy
Why social impact organizations are acquiring mission-aligned nonprofits.
Tag: Accelerators And Incubators
Government
How European Governments Can Help Spur Innovations for the Public Good
Sensible innovation policy design, targeted at innovations for the public good, can be a crucial tool in helping our societies recover and rebuild.
Health
East African Health Accelerators and the Pandemic
Health-care innovation will be needed to put the brakes on the current pandemic and prepare the world for the next one. But how are accelerator programs adapting their activities to pandemic conditions?
Scaling
Nowhere to Grow
The systematic scale-up of social entrepreneurs’ solutions by Big International NGOs (BINGOs) is simply not a thing. Why not?
Education
A Field Catalyst for Systems Change in Higher Education
How the McConnell Foundation’s Re-Code initiative is rewiring higher education for innovation across Canada. Part of the Innovating Higher Education series.
Foundations
The Rise of the Corporate Social Investor
The strategic alignment between business and corporate foundations, impact funds, and accelerators shows enormous potential for achieving social impact. But they can align in different ways, each with its strengths and weaknesses. A feature story in the Summer 2020 issue.
Civic Engagement
Philanthropy and the Future of Local News
How foundations, journalists, and community organizers in New Jersey passed the nation’s first civic information bill.
Business
Catalyzing Women of Color’s Business Potential
The social enterprise digitalundivided is disrupting the startup world for black and Latinx women entrepreneurs. A Field Report from the Spring 2020 issue.
Arts & Culture
The Role of Philanthropy in Advancing Equity in the Arts
By expanding support to arts and cultural organizations in diverse neighborhoods, funders can provide a missing ingredient in the effort to advance equity.
Energy
Autobahn Alternative?
The two-person company Solmove has a plan to pave Germany’s roads with small, durable, slip-resistant solar panels. A What's Next article from the Fall 2019 issue.