Economic Development
In Development Work, Plan for Sailboats, Not Trains
Much of the international development community remains stuck in its old ways, focused on short time horizons, rigid planning, and unproductive evaluation.
Tag: USAID
Social Enterprise
Supporting Small Businesses for Big Change
Can donors do more to leverage small business as an effective means of delivering development services?
Collaboration
Collective Impact: The Missing Link
Three ways to create an environment where interdependent stakeholders can perform their individual roles optimally and collaborate with each other effectively.
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Philanthropy
New Frontiers of Philanthropy
New Frontiers of Philanthropy: A Guide to the New Tools and Actors Reshaping Global Philanthropy and Social Investing examines the potential impact of contemporary philanthropy in providing new, much-needed models of social and environmental problem-solving.
Measurement & Evaluation
Big Data for Social Innovation
Nonprofits lag behind business and science in using big data effectively.
Government
The Lean Startup Goes to Washington
Evidence-based policy, iteration, and innovation are making their way into government.
Technology & Design
Human-Centered Design and the Last Mile
A collaborative approach to empowering community health workers drives innovation.
Philanthropy
Inventing and Reinventing a Philanthropy Model in India
Deval Sanghavi, head of the venture philanthropy fund Dasra, describes his work testing and building new platforms for giving in India.
Social Entrepreneurship
Prizes and Challenges Matter for Development
Prizes allow institutions to develop revolutionary new solutions, are less risky than traditional grants, and can create communities of practice.
Impact Investing
Unpacking the Impact in Impact Investing
A longer version of "When Can Impact Investing Create Real Impact?" from the Fall 2013 Up for Debate feature.