Food or Fuel?
Mathematical tool helps countries weigh the pros and cons of using biofuel.
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Two new players in the world's social investing scene seek financial returns along with social impact.
Let’s Play Microloan
Kids win beads and help give loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries.
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Rockers go green.
Jolly Old Eco-land
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Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
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The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
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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.