Civic Education Through Social Networks
In Kenya, civic education programs reached 4.5 million people in advance of the 2002 election.
Civic Engagement Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
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Fostering Social Entrepreneurship in Lebanon
Social entrepreneurship provides a path to transform Lebanon’s challenges into opportunities for change and development.
ReCoding Good: Part 5
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Instagram-Style Innovation in the Public Sector
What if we leveraged the ingenuity and resources in Silicon Valley for the improvement and renewal of the rest of the country?
Philanthropy and the Digital Public Dialogue
Unlike in past eras, social sector organizations are now in direct control of a mass communication medium, presenting challenges and new opportunities.
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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.