Gaming for Good
The explosion of online gaming offers opportunities to use game mechanics to create social good.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Listening to African Youth
Effective social change stems from listening to African youth, confronting the realities of poverty from their perspectives and on their terms.
From Lemons to Lemonade: Clevelanders Find New Uses for Abandoned Spaces
Clevelanders are converting abandoned spaces into thriving new businesses.
Kiva.org: Made to Stick
A look at how Kiva created a compelling model that hooked everyday donors into their social impact world.
Obama’s Missed Opportunity to Change Charitable Giving
Obama could have radically changed the debate on how to allocate charitable funds if he had detailed the set of criteria used to donate his Nobel Peace Prize award money.
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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.