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Youth voices in resource-constrained environments suggest that understanding socio-economic context is an important factor in encouraging innovation.

Philanthropy & Funding

Breaking Free from the Tribe: Why Philanthropy Needs to Invest in Bridge Builders

By Lisa Witter & Joanna Mikulski 10

An often missing but critical part of achieving social change is supporting individuals who can make connections outside of a field of advocacy or practice.

Government

Bridging Communities and Government Through Data

By Marta Urquilla & Jim Shelton 1

We can drive more capital to community-driven solutions that deliver results, but first we need a change in mindset—one that focuses on outcomes—using data and partnerships.

Economic Development

The Top-Down, Bottom-Up Development Challenge

By Ken Banks 5

Do international development projects designed and managed at the grassroots level perform better than those managed from the outside?

Human Rights

Land Rights: From Awareness to Action

By Fred Nelson 3

The new emphasis on land rights in the global development agenda is a positive step, but could be meaningless without significant shifts in support.

Measurement & Evaluation

Community Voices for Social Good

By Perla Ni 5

We need a more systemic and accessible way for underserved individuals to share their beliefs, insights, and experiences directly with policymakers, nonprofits, and their own communities.

Human Rights

Belief-based Social Innovation: Gender-Lens’ Next Frontier

By Emily Nielsen Jones & Musimbi Kanyoro 24

The gender-lens movement is beginning to fund culturally led efforts to transform underlying beliefs that systematically disempower females in the first place.