Civil Society
Circles of Change
Lending circles, self-help groups, and study circles are among the oldest and most effective tools for creating personal and social change.
Tag: Community
Human Rights
Walk With Makmende: Part 1
From the Field Series: A living case study of Makmende, which provides women in Nairobi with coordinated walking groups.
Economic Development
Stone Soup and an Impoverished Mexican Village
In a session at the Opportunity Collaboration, stories were shared on the power and importance of community decision-making.
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.
Global Issues
Sixteen Days, Eight Cities, One Question
Solving social challenges requires working with people to develop the ideas that will enable them to live the lives they want.
Social Enterprise
Community Engagement Inside Kibera
Carolina for Kiberia's community focus promises to effect change that will stick.
Foundations
Knight Foundation CEO on Social Transformation and the Bottom Line
An interview with Alberto Ibargüen, president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Foundations
When the Big Bet Fails
The Northwest Area Foundation learns—and shares—hard lessons from a 10-year initiative.
Foundations
Focusing on Advocacy
The time is now for foundations, large and small, to engage in public policy.
Technology & Design
Playing Games and Getting Results
A game development initiative brings individuals together to achieve real-world social change.