A Global, Crowd-sourced Film for Earth Day
An intrepid filmmaker has collected footage from every country in the world, filmed on the same day, to underscore our commonalities.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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The Trouble With Impact Investing: P2
Impact investors—especially those who consider investing an alternative to grant making—need to step back and think about exactly what problem they want to solve.
Something Republicans and Democrats Can Agree On: Social Entrepreneurship
A survey of policy initiatives that support the social sector.
The Problem with “Social Entrepreneurship”: A Student’s Perspective
Much good can be done under the guise of “social entrepreneurship,” but that doesn’t excuse our collective failure to acknowledge its limitations.
Innovation Requires Discipline: Habits for Organizational Learning
Why innovation needs a task master—three practices worth making time for.
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What Is Community Anyway?
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Integrating Intentional Influence into Your Strategy
Five practical considerations for organizations that want to use intentional influence to achieve a bold social goal.
The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
The Trouble With Impact Investing: P1
There’s only one bottom line. It ought to be impact.
No art? No social change. No innovation economy.
America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.