Cities
Building Up Impact
The spread of affordable housing impact statements offers US cities hope for more equitable development.
Tag: Poverty
Understanding why people are poor and innovative ways to alleviate poverty
Philanthropy & Funding
12 Common Criticisms of Philanthropy—and Some Answers
Critics have argued that charitable giving isn’t focused enough on the poor, isn’t sufficient to make a difference, is undemocratic, and more, but research—and history—show otherwise.
Economic Development
Building Networks of Opportunity
A range of strategies and tools can help people in poor neighborhoods make the economic, political, and social connections they need for success.
Economic Development
A New Digital Currency for Sustainable Development
An innovative digital currency could help harness and unleash more private capital to alleviate poverty, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Economic Development
Time for New Narratives on Inequality
Highlights from the first two days of SSIR’s Frontiers of Social Innovation, a forum of change-makers themed around “Inclusive Markets—Inclusive Societies.”
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Economic Development
Global Inequality: A New Approach for the Age of Globalization
This passage from Global Inequality argues that we should focus less on inequalities between specific identity groups and more on reducing overall wealth gaps.
Collaboration
From Stalemate to Solutions
By using a dynamic framework for authentic collaboration, we can increase the potential for problem-solving and create long-term, societal level change.
Business
Fixing the Freest Marketplace Money Can Buy
Fourteen ways to create a marketplace that expresses the wishes and best interests of the many, not the few.
Health
Impact Innovation: Closing Health Inequities Through Design
Reverse and frugal innovation approaches have their limits when it comes to health impact for the poor. We need more ways to provide high-quality, affordable products to low-income people.
Philanthropy & Funding
Translating Research into Action
There is no doubt that social change efforts are accelerated by data, but investing in high-quality, cutting-edge research alone isn’t enough to produce solutions. Funders and researchers have to invest more in translating research into action.