The Power of the Unlikely Social Entrepreneur
As the field of social entrepreneurship expands, it’s critical that we break down “the fourth wall” between the serving and the served.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Learning From Failure
There are important lessons to be learned from social enterprises that have failed—an introduction to the spring 2015 issue.
Supercharging Corporate Sustainability
To accelerate progress on sustainability, businesses need a radically different approach to engaging investors and consumers.
Building a Robust Social Investment Market
Markets develop through controversy and experimentation—there’s no need to rush.
Redefining Disaster, Preparedness, and Resilience
As the nature, frequency, and scale of disasters grows, the philanthropic sector needs to shift its focus to preparedness through a shared sense of urgency and a commitment to improving data infrastructure.
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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.