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.
Tag: Community
Foundations
Six Ways Contests Improve Philanthropy
Insights from Knight Foundation after years of funding open contests.
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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.
Human Rights
However Long the Night: A Q&A With Molly Melching
A discussion with the cultural entrepreneur, human rights advocate, and founder of Tostan.
Civil Society
If a Nonprofit Falls in the Forest …
When it comes to the social sector, mainstream media is silent.
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Business
Small Business, Big Change: A Microentrepreneur’s Guide to Social Responsibility
Small Business, Big Change offers guidance for socially responsible small businesses seeking to maximize their impact.
Health
What is The Future of Hospital Community Benefit Programs?
Health systems need to rethink their programs to take full advantage of health reform—and reframe their value to the communities they serve.
Socially Responsible Business
Have You Asked Them What They Need?
Corporate social responsibility programs vs. community partnerships.
Technology & Design
The Commodification of Architecture
Catastrophes of the built environment, like the Bangladeshi factory collapse, expose the true cost in public suffering when we fail to build resiliently.