Citizen as Designer
By shifting the responsibility of the citizen from deciding to designing, we can redirect resources away from conflict and toward creating better ideas.
Civic Engagement Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
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A Faithful Force for Good
Religious organizations are powerful catalysts for social change.
The Responsible Entrepreneur
Four archetypes of entrepreneurship and how they contribute to a better world.
Rethinking Global Development Goals
The successors to the Millennium Development Goals must take advantage of the power of NGOs, companies, and technologically enabled citizens.
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Climate Science as Culture War
The public debate around climate change is no longer about science—it’s about values, culture, and ideology.
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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.