Mapping Word of Mouth
Spreading messages in remote villages is a matter of understanding the patterns by which villagers connect with each other.
Spreading messages in remote villages is a matter of understanding the patterns by which villagers connect with each other.
Setting aspirational goals can inspire more people to get involved in your cause—and meaningful milestones can keep them engaged.
An exploration of questions central to the microfinance debate.
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
Investing to stop disasters before they start can save lives and money.
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Few microfinance institutions articulate what, exactly, their ultimate goals are and how to achieve them. If the goal of microfinance is to alleviate poverty, the authors say, then MFIs should focus on helping their clients build successful enterprises, rather than on making more and bigger loans.
The microcredit industry needs to be regulated through policies that address high interest rates and abusive loan recovery practices.
The seven healthy habits of nonprofits most likely to survive the economic downturn.