Helping Cities Remain Strong
A $100 million foundation initiative aims to foster urban resilience in the face of disaster.
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The Call of Violence
In parts of the world, expanding cell-phone coverage brings with it an increase in violent activity.
The Power of Being Seen
People are more apt to behave in socially responsible ways when they think that others might take notice.
Mapping Word of Mouth
Spreading messages in remote villages is a matter of understanding the patterns by which villagers connect with each other.
An Rx for Surplus Meds
The Dispensary of Hope is distributing unused pharmaceuticals to patients who need them.
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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.