Innovation Obsession Disorder
We need to establish a new consensus that propagation is as important as innovation.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Flux to Flex: Takeaways from the 2012 Skoll World Forum
A new brand of social entrepreneurship is emerging.
Leveling the Playing Field
US Federal subsidies encourage waste and incentivize unsustainable business practices.
Mobile Operators: White Knights of Financial Inclusion?
Two issues are dogging existing mobile money systems: excessive system downtime and lack of interconnection.
Tension and Possibility: The New Dynamics of Change
Reflections on Ashoka’s Change Nation event in Dublin.
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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.