Crackdown on Environmental Action: How Funders Can Respond
Environmental and conservation funders are finding new ways to support civil society organizations as restrictions on their work rapidly increase.
Civic Engagement Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
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Smartphone Samaritans
The digital app GoodSAM transforms emergency medical care through its crowdsourcing network of first responders.
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Next-Generation Philanthropy
Asia’s second wave of philanthropists are eschewing traditional philanthropic models in favor of more expansive, hands-on approaches.
Making Civic Engagement Efforts Work
New experiments with civic engagement, outreach, and philanthropic models in Philadelphia offer inspiration for leaders across the social sector.
Six Ways to Repair Declining Social Trust
We must take proactive and preventive steps to restore trust across government, business, and civic institutions, or societies around the world may be at greater risk of chaos and conflict.
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The Curb-Cut Effect
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
Stop Raising Awareness Already
It’s time for activists and organizations to adopt a more strategic approach to public interest communications.
Protest Movements Could Be More Effective Than the Best Charities
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
Inside Switzerland’s Radical Drug Policy Innovation
A look at how Switzerland radically and successfully changed its approach to drug policy following a heroin epidemic in the late 1980s and 90s, and what the effort teaches us about the social innovation process.