Impact Investing
Funding the Sun
Village Power Finance gives members of nonprofit associations a novel way to pay for solar conversion projects.
Tag: Crowdfunding
Social Entrepreneurship
Re-Thinking Sector Stereotypes
Traditional perceptions of the roles different sectors play in our society hinder our ability to create social change.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy Predictions 2014
Highlights from the fifth-annual industry forecast, Blueprint 2014: Philanthropy and the Social Economy.
Technology & Design
Libraries as Laboratories
In Accra, Ghana, social entrepreneurs are working to reinvent the public library for the 21st century.
Social Entrepreneurship
Inside the Buy-One Give-One Model
The buy-one give-one model popularized by TOMS shoes is growing in popularity and in its social impact.
Environment
Weathering Climate Change: The Role of Local Currencies
Local currency systems could strengthen metro economies and provide funds to address climate change and other urban problems.
Review
Technology & Design
When Life Imitates the Internet
Networks, equal access, and read-write products are no longer just core design elements of the Internet; we are making them real.
Energy
Where are the Rio+20 Billions for Distributed Solar?
India and Africa are ideal markets for distributed solar—will some of the $513 billion in commitments made at Riio+20 get deployed there?
Fundraising
The Rise of the Viral Fundraising Campaign
"Going viral” has moved beyond satisfying our desire to be shocked and amused; it’s now tapping into our desire to help.
Social Entrepreneurship
Delivering the Goods
Entrepreneurs are setting up shop in the nation's urban food deserts.