A Better Way to Keep People From Going Back to Prison
Most programs that try to help formerly imprisoned people re-enter society and avoid reincarceration have been far from successful. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may help turn the tide.
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Ensuring Equitable Access to Vaccines
As the United States struggles to vaccinate everyone in the nation, governments and community-based organizations trying to eliminate barriers to access for high-risk, rural, and remote communities must consider geography, partnerships, language, schedules, and technology.
Tackling Systemic Racism in Maternity Care
A Brazilian health collaborative uses improvement science and the concept of “liberatory consciousness” to address racism in maternity care.
Rebuilding an Age-Integrated Society
Social innovation separated old from young, sowing disconnection and discontent. Here’s how we can come together again.
How to Raise $200 Million in Two Months to Battle a Global Crisis
Four principles were key to the success of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, a joint effort of the UN Foundation and the World Health Organization to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to help nations around the world survive the pandemic.
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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.
The Dragonfly Effect
Two veterans of consumer psychology, marketing, and entrepreneurship provide a guide to using social media for social change.
Burnout From an Organizational Perspective
Instead of pressuring already-stressed individuals to fix themselves, true wellness requires organization-level interventions.
The Case for Causal AI
Using artificial intelligence to predict behavior can lead to devastating policy mistakes. Health and development programs must learn to apply causal models that better explain why people behave the way they do to help identify the most effective levers for change.
The Upside of Nonprofit Burnout
Two years ago I quit my nonprofit CEO job. I’ve just had the two most productive years of my career.