Socially Responsible Business
Facebook’s Shared Value Status: It’s Complicated
Facebook and Google may be the new poster children for shared value, but is Internet access a critical social issue?
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Impact Investing
Unpacking the Impact in Impact Investing
A longer version of "When Can Impact Investing Create Real Impact?" from the Fall 2013 Up for Debate feature.
Health
The Future of Health Care Access
Traditional health care is a hands-on affair. But a wave of technology-driven innovation signals the emergence of a compelling new model.
Technology & Design
Across the Digital Divide
One Laptop per Child Australia has developed a visionary program to bring digital technology to children in remote areas.
Government
Crowdsourcing the Past
A US National Archives program uses 21st-century technology to enlist ordinary citizens in the transcription of centuries-old documents.
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Technology & Design
Designing the Digital City
Internet technology can help us to connect, globally and otherwise, but only if we structure it well.
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Social Entrepreneurship
Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East
Looking beyond the region's prominent conflicts, Startup Rising instead examines a quieter development in the Middle East: a surprising, burgeoning entrepreneurship.
Civil Society
The Snowden Effect: An Opportunity?
Pro-privacy activists and others have a chance to reinvent the conversation about security and privacy in the digital age.
Individual Giving
Who Is Responsible for the “Second Disaster”?
An online registry for disaster relief has proved a successful model for avoiding unproductive donations—when will we adopt it?
Fundraising
Your Next Donor Is a Toothbrush
As more corporations realize the potential of cause-marketing, more charities can create partnerships that result in exposure and revenue.