The Globalization of Giving
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
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Jobs and Social Innovation
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
China’s Quest to Adopt Electric Vehicles
The Chinese government’s effort to create an electric vehicle industry illuminates the promise and peril of economic development policies.
Improving Household Balance Sheets
The Citi Foundation shifts its grantmaking operations to offer hands-on financial training.
Resilience Meets Disaster Economics
Investing to stop disasters before they start can save lives and money.
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Fair Trade-certified coffee is growing in sales, but strict certification requirements are resulting in uneven economic advantages for coffee growers and lower quality coffee for consumers.
Ten Reasons Not to Measure Impact—and What to Do Instead
Impact evaluations are an important tool for learning about effective solutions to social problems, but they are a good investment only in the right circumstances.
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.
The Profit in Nonprofit
Why Kiva chose to be a 501(c)(3), what this tax status buys the organization, and how being a nonprofit poses challenges.
The Top 10 Books on the Economics of Poverty
A suggested reading list to provide a foundation for understanding development, aid, and poverty.