Measuring Social Impact
(Appropriate) Big Data for Climate Resilience?
Three huge opportunities and three risks.
Tag: Community
Health
Redefining the Hospital’s Role
Boston Children's Hospital is testing new approaches to improving outcomes and reducing health care costs.
Civil Society
Bridging the Generations
Older people and foster families are forming mutually supportive communities, with help from a group called Generations of Hope.
Corporate Philanthropy
Good (and Not-So-Good) Neighbors
Major local events, with some notable exceptions, spur locally based companies to increase charitable giving.
Arts
Bold Steps in Boise
The Trey McIntyre Project, an Idaho-based dance troupe, is choreographing a novel way to manage a leading-edge arts organization.
Review
Human Rights
Breakthrough Leadership
The saga of Molly Melching and Tostan, her Africa-based organization, illustrates the power of community-led change.
Technology & Design
Calling for a Triple Bottom Line Design Metric
A fledgling program trains designers to consider the ecological, economic, and social issues shaping the built environment.
Foundations
Six Ways Contests Improve Philanthropy
Insights from Knight Foundation after years of funding open contests.
Excerpt
Civil Society
Civic Work, Civic Lessons: Two Generations Reflect on Public Service
Civic Work, Civic Lessons discusses the importance of engaging in public service, especially for younger people.
Podcast
Social Innovations
New Models to End Extreme Poverty
Jake Harriman, founder and CEO of Nuru International, traces his personal path towards sustainable solutions to poverty.