Environment
Taking Flight for Conservation
Despite their somewhat ominous reputation, drones are proving to have a wide range of beneficial applications.
Tag: Regulation
Podcast
Global Issues
What California Can Teach Washington
At the 2013 Stanford Center for Social Innovation’s 2013 Conradin Von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture, Nichols addresses CA's cap-and-trade system and what it means for our environment.
Socially Responsible Business
A Case for Business Diversity
The co-operative enterprise model lets people own and operate the services they need to live, and supports overall economic stability and resilience.
Urban Development
A Working Model for Slum Rehabilitation
How innovative regulation is enabling private capital to deliver social impact and realize attractive returns in Mumbai.
Business
The Rockefeller Foundation’s Hand in Hobby Lobby
The Supreme Court’s reasoning and decision in Hobby Lobby should make the foundation reflect on the relative wisdom of its initiative to blend the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.
Nonprofits
Making Public Policy Collective Impact Friendly
Government policies too often impede, rather than enhance, collaborative efforts.
Energy
Get Rid of the Grid?
An emerging business model that aims to reduce energy poverty holds real promise. But it needs a jump-start.
Measuring Social Impact
People, Power, and Accountability
Any approach to measuring social impact that doesn’t include a transfer of power to stakeholders is just marketing.