PopTech: A Conference to Break Cynics
PopTech, the annual three-day meeting of innovators and do-gooders is a cynicism breaker.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Stone Soup and an Impoverished Mexican Village
In a session at the Opportunity Collaboration, stories were shared on the power and importance of community decision-making.
Philanthropy as Infrastructure?
As a society, we should not encourage the replacement of public responsibilities by private philanthropy.
Social Innovation, Evolving to Law
California's social venture legislation is part of a broader evolution of social innovation.
Reducing Poverty Through Personal Manufacturing
The problem with traditional charity is that it gives little or no thought to the power of incentives or the necessity of self sufficiency.
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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.