Social Enterprise

Lending in the Shadow of Colonialism

By Daniela Blei

Financial program to help microenterprises in Tanzania fails to take historical context into account.

IMPACT INDIA

Lifelong Reading for a Billion People

By Brij Kothari & Tathagata Bandyopadhyay

Same language subtitling (SLS) on India’s major TV channels went from concept in 1996 to national broadcast policy in 2019. This is the story of how we did it. A feature story from the Summer 2020 issue.

Business

The Dawn of Responsible Finance

By Sarah Murray 1

Since the Great Recession, leaders in finance and investing have aimed to make their industries more equitable, sustainable, and socially productive. Has the fight for financial reform found its moment amid the economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic? A Case Study in the Summer 2020 issue.

Technology

A Peaceful Cyberspace

By Victoria A. Brownworth

Geneva-based CyberPeace Institute offers a beacon of hope for cybersecurity in an increasingly unsecured and dangerous cyberspace. A What's Next article from the Spring 2020 issue.

Water & Sanitation

Flushing Taboo

By Payal Mohta

The biggest obstacle to eradicating India’s sanitation problem is a social tradition based in its caste system. A Field Report from the Spring 2020 issue.

Philanthropy & Funding

Using Gift Card Breakage to Democratize Philanthropy

By Bruce Cahan

Repurposing unused gift cards for charity could harness untapped billions of dollars for social good and turn consumers into micro-philanthropists. A Viewpoint from the Spring 2020 issue.

Leadership

The Activist CEO

Review By Andrew Hoffman

Salesforce founder and co-CEO Marc Benioff wants the business world to adopt new values. Can he and other leaders live up to those norms? Do we even want them to? A book review from the Spring 2020 issue.

Spring 2020