The Internet of Things Is Now a Thing
Several ventures now under way in developing countries show how networks of connected machines can drive economic growth.
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High Tech for Dry Times
A system that combines software and sensors promises to improve farmers’ ability to manage, conserve, and lease water.
Credit Where It’s Due
New tools and practices are helping low-income Americans use rent payments to build up their financial profile.
Back to School
In Ethiopia, a foundation-led initiative uses accelerated learning techniques to give young people a second chance at an education.
Recipe for Impact
Delivering nutritious school lunch fare on a large scale is the social mission—and the business model—of Revolution Foods.
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Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
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.
The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Design Thinking for Social Innovation
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.
The Science of What Makes People Care
Five principles based in social science that will help organizations connect their work to what people care most about.