The rigorous use of data to guide social funding decisions is essential, but to do it well, we need to broaden the evidence base, focus on principles of practice, and embrace adaptive integration over fidelity.
Steve McCormick, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, discusses one of the biggest challenges in the nonprofit world - how to evaluate progress and success.
Steve McCormick, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, discusses what risk really means to both nonprofits and foundations, and why foundations should take more risks.
Ariadne Labs, founded by Atul Gawande, seeks to improve outcomes by getting health-care organizations to adopt proven interventions.
In an industry where the “publish or perish” mentality is strongly engrained, collaboration is gaining traction and leading to better patient outcomes.
Why researchers and practitioners are shifting away from expensive new studies toward the effective synthesis of existing research.
Academic-humanitarian collaborations that mobilize rigorous scientific research can improve the effectiveness of aid efforts.
Social finance could provide much-needed incentives for the development of known generic drugs to treat new diseases.
There is growing evidence that greater gender equality leads to increased business innovation, and companies that pay attention stand to reap great rewards.
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.
