Civil Society
From Petitions to Decisions
After Change.org placed petitions at the center of its platform, the size of its membership soared. But operating a high-volume petition site isn’t enough for its leaders. Includes magazine extras.
Tag: Media
Innovations in print, online, and other forms of journalism that benefit civil society
Design Thinking
Substance Over Style
An international design award based in Denmark celebrates products and projects that aim “to improve life.”
Human Rights
Equal Effort
Behind the recent advance of gay marriage rights lies a decade of careful planning and diligent collaboration. Includes magazine extras.
Big Picture
Storytelling and the Dangers of Disbelief
Social innovators can benefit from embracing complex characters and stories.
Global Issues
Animal Protection: A Growing and Global Priority
Protecting animals is integral to solving many international problems; we must use the increasing momentum behind animal welfare to drive long-term change.
Technology & Design
Information Wants to Find People
The shift in consumer expectations and information-seeking behavior is demanding a response from social sector organizations.
Civil Society
Accelerating the New Macho
What social change leaders can learn from behavioral science and the experience of the 21st-century tough guys.
Nonprofits
Digital Storytelling for Social Impact
A new study shows what nonprofits need to harness the power of narrative and networks to enhance their reach, resources, and impact.
Advocacy
Scrutinizing ONE’s “Secret Sauce” for Global Social Change
How a global NGO has fought extreme poverty using a formula that mixes pragmatic incrementalism and practical idealism with pop culture.
