Measurement & Evaluation
Actionable Measurement: Getting from “Prove” to “Improve”
There’s a set of common questions every direct-service nonprofit should answer to maximize learning, action, and impact.
Tag: International Development
Economic Development
Rethinking the Global Development Convening
This year marks the last Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. How might future global development convenings build on the meeting’s success to create even greater impact?
Economic Development
What Every Good Microfinance Business Should Track and Why
Many microfinance impact investors are not monitoring the social components of the financial service providers (FSPs) they finance—but doing so can make a substantial difference to business success.
Education
Rethinking Education in a Changing World
How can we ensure all children across the globe learn the skills they need to be successful in an increasingly interconnected, technologically advanced world?
Impact Investing
Investing in Communities Affected by Conflict and Crises
How the private sector, governments, and others can use impact investing to better support sustainable social change in humanitarian emergencies.
Environment
Five Ways to Advance Conservation Entrepreneurship
Meeting today’s growing conservation challenges requires that we find new ways of thinking about and practicing conservation, rooted in solving social problems through scalable methods and prototypes that deliver results.
Impact Investing
Lessons from a Development Impact Bond
A results-based financing program to improve educational access and achievement in India shows the importance of data-driven decision-making and adaptive leadership.
Economic Development
The Terrace Keepers
Farmers in the Cordillera region of the Philippines prosper by selling heirloom rice, with help from a company called Eighth Wonder.
Energy
Recognizing India’s Energy Independence
It is time for the West to shift its orientation to India and other developing nations—away from a paternalistic position to one of true partnership.
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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.