Business
Doing Business in Africa: Where Strategy Meets Social Investment
Five strategic principles for businesses thinking about entering a new market.
Tag: Youth
Education
A Big Problem, a Small Experiment, and a Lot of Noise
Liberia’s leaders are trying to jump-start their schools. Give them a break.
Civic Engagement
Encouraging Millennials to Vote for the Issues That Unite Them
Building on a quarter century of get-out-the-vote efforts, MTV’s 2016 “Elect This” campaign will encourage young people to vote in support of the polices that inspire them, rather than the political system that doesn’t.
Scaling
Asking the Small Questions to Support Big Scale
Tackling the nitty-gritty operational details of scale before you start can ease growing pains—three lessons from the East Africa-based nonprofit Educate!.
Foundations
Communicating Data to Drive Change
How the Annie E. Casey Foundation has leveraged the power of information and communication to drive public investment in children and their families.
Civic Engagement
Do We Actually Want Higher Youth Voter Turnout?
Young people can be more engaged in politics, but major institutions must actually want that to happen.
Advocacy
Engaging Unexpected Champions for Policy Change
How advocacy organizations working across the political spectrum can engage seemingly unlikely messengers to advance their cause.
Governance
Why Governance Matters for Stability in Iraq
Donors face an urgent and critical choice: continue to prioritize military initiatives, or invest more in improving governance.
Economic Development
Encouraging Innovation Everywhere
Youth voices in resource-constrained environments suggest that understanding socio-economic context is an important factor in encouraging innovation.
Measurement & Evaluation
Community Voices for Social Good
We need a more systemic and accessible way for underserved individuals to share their beliefs, insights, and experiences directly with policymakers, nonprofits, and their own communities.