Social Entrepreneurship

Video

Social Enterprise

A Profitable Nonprofit

Connie Duckworth, founder and CEO of ARZU Studio Hope, discusses her goals for the organization and her intention to run ARZU as a “profitable nonprofit.”

Collaboration

The Research Gap in Social Entrepreneurship

By Mark Hand 20

A literature review of research on social entrepreneurship reveals that academics and practitioners seem to be operating in separate spheres. A look at why this is happening and what to do about it.

Review

Cities

Boulevards and Beltlines

Review By Ben Hecht

How citizens can push back against urban sprawl and create vibrant, interconnected communities.

Summer 2016

Education

Malia, the Rise of the Gap Year, and Ethical International Engagement

By Eric Hartman 11

International volunteerism often does more harm than good. A look at why the education sector needs to get serious about global development and human rights approaches.

Nonprofits & NGOs

Learning From Peer Organizations: Nonprofits Must Expand the Definition

By Craig Shelley 2

Attracting transformational philanthropy and leveraging volunteers to scale are just two lessons nonprofits can learn from looking to organizations beyond those they traditionally identify with.

Scaling

Asking the Small Questions to Support Big Scale

By Boris Bulayev, Angelica Towne, & Maggie Appleton 9

Tackling the nitty-gritty operational details of scale before you start can ease growing pains—three lessons from the East Africa-based nonprofit Educate!.

Social Enterprise

Social Good Is Always Good Branding—or Is It?

By Anne Miltenburg 16

Building a brand solely on social impact is not a guarantee for success, and it comes with risks that can take businesses by surprise.

Organizational Development

The Power of Convening for Social Impact

By Sarah Zak Borgman 4

Bringing people together in an environment that encourages and facilitates idea exchange is one of the most powerful communications strategies for driving change.