Economic Development
Social Impact Bonding
In Belgium, leaders of a nonprofit are using a pay-for-success mechanism to fund a program for young migrant job seekers.
Tag: Employment
Understanding why people are out of work and innovative ways to provide them with jobs
Social Enterprise
One Thing US Presidential Candidates Can Agree On: Social Enterprise Works
Why investing in social enterprise can not only help the next US President leave a social innovation legacy, but also make a transformative impact on the lives of the Americans who need it most.
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Design Thinking
Diving In: Nonprofits, NGOs, and Design
A dialogue about how nonprofits can do a better job integrating design thinking into their work.
Education
Redesigning American High Schools for the 21st Century
It’s time to boldly reimagine the high-school experience using the power of human-centered design, the latest adolescent neuroscience, and purpose learning.
Video
Social Enterprise
Education in Afghanistan
After developing a new building technique, the nonprofit ARZU Studio Hope used the technique to build a preschool in Afghanistan as part of its mission to support education for women and children.
Video
Social Enterprise
A Profitable Nonprofit
Connie Duckworth, founder and CEO of ARZU Studio Hope, discusses her goals for the organization and her intention to run ARZU as a “profitable nonprofit.”
Podcast
Economic Development
The Role of Public Policy in Alleviating Poverty
To really make a difference in tackling inequality, we need coordination on a range of policy issues, from housing and transportation to jobs and education.
Social Enterprise
Working in Tension
In a hybrid organization, the trade-offs between social and commercial goals are real—and they require careful management.
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Design Thinking
A She Change
Iris Bohnet reminds us that we all have our biases—and suggests ways that we might overcome them.
Organizational Development
Policies, Processes, and Protocols: Three Keys to Building a Diverse Workplace
We need new tools to address institutional bias, and to set a new standard for diversity and inclusion at social sector organizations.