Measurement & Evaluation
Looking Back to Move Forward
An excerpt from How Social Science Got Better on how the social sciences are becoming more relevant, diverse, and reflective.
Excerpt
Tag: Public Policy
Social Enterprise
How Public Procurement Can Spur the Social Economy
European governments purchase more than €2 trillion of goods and services annually, and more of that spending is being done in a socially responsible manner.
Environment
Dispatch From 2030: What a Global Pandemic Taught Us About Tackling Climate Change
A look back from 2030 reveals how ambitious industrial policies, high-quality data, and courageous leadership saved us from an affliction worse than COVID-19. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
Security
New Weapons Against Nuclear Threats
The cross-sector collaborative N Square hopes to influence the cultural conversation and rekindle public awareness about the danger that nuclear weapons pose to humanity.
Philanthropy & Funding
Early, Patient, Nimble Philanthropy Can Make or Break Public-Private Partnerships
A look at how private long-term investment can help spur public engagement—and lead to policy change and impact—in environmental conservation and beyond.
Measurement & Evaluation
When Does Pay-for-Success Make Sense?
Seven criteria for assessing whether an intervention is right for pay-for-success financing.
Nonprofits & NGOs
A Limited Right of Association
Not every group could gain corporate rights in de Tocqueville’s America.
sponsored
Out of the Lab and into the Frontline
How embracing uncertainty can help cultivate Canada’s social R&D ecosystem.
sponsored
The Progressive Resurgence of Federalism
With a US federal government divided and unable to address key social problems, state and local government leaders have a critical role to play in fostering local social innovation.