Philanthropy
Philanthrocapitalism Is Not Social Change Philanthropy
Too few philanthrocapitalists are asking themselves hard questions about a model of economic growth that has made their acquisition of wealth possible.
Tag: India
Health
From the Field: Empowering the Deaf with Dignity
Social enterprise Mirakle Couriers offers standard courier services and employs only deaf adults.
Education
Making Education Relevant Where You Least Expect It
The IBT education program in India better prepares students for future opportunities than traditional teaching.
Health
San+Co: Waste is Terrible Thing to Waste
A new social enterprise aims to provide a unique sanitation service to shantytowns.
Education
Dr. Madhav Chavan
An interview with Dr. Madhav Chavan, CEO of Pratham, a nonprofit that provides quality education to underprivileged children of India.
Civil Society
The New Bottom Billion
According to a new analysis, most of the world’s poor no longer live in the poorest countries.
Environment
Innovations That Address the Last-Mile Distribution Challenge
Social enterprises have taken up the challenge of developing markets for newly designed cook stoves in India.
Microfinance
Social Innovations Must Start with a “Worm’s-Eye View”
Social entrepreneurs are solving big problems from the bottom up, with low-risk actions taken to discover, develop, and test ideas.
Social Entrepreneurship
Better Vision for the Poor
Several social enterprises are attempting to provide eyeglasses to the 500 million to 1 billion poor people who need them. Why haven’t any of the organizations succeeded on a large scale?
Business
Creativity in Action
To answer many of the social welfare and public health problems of today it takes creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.