What We Own and What Owns Us
Our government should be invested with a pride of ownership. But first, we’ve got to recognize, appreciate, and take responsibility for what it is that we own together.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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A Platform for Fighting Poverty
For one Tanzania-based NGO, an open source approach to development is getting results.
Fueling Financial Innovation in the Middle East
Getting social entrepreneurs in Arab countries to take bigger risks in financing for scale may require that they put more skin in the game.
Financial Disruption and Giving Back from the Start
New financial tech companies need to adopt a shared value or triple-bottom-line approach.
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The Impact Investor
The Impact Investor offers precise practices and suggestions for impactful investing from various experiences.
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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.