Building With, Not For
Social good technologists working on building a more responsive and effective government need to be more inclusive of the citizens they’re trying to engage—and stop neglecting the government they already have.
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Crisis Tech
Listening closely to users has enabled developers to create digital tools that support responses to the recent Ebola outbreak.
Text the Vote
In a classic leapfrogging initiative, Libya has enabled its citizens to complete voter registration via digital messaging technology.
Booked for Revival
A combination of fresh funding and e-book technology will enable publishers to give new life to out-of-print scholarly works.
Source of Opportunity
Sama Group, a social enterprise that connects disadvantaged people with digital work, is expanding its reach to the United States.
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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.
Innovative Solutions for the Housing Crisis
Six pathways to making housing more affordable and available from the Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability.
The Challenge of Organizational Learning
A recent study found three common barriers to knowledge sharing across nonprofits and their networks, as well as ways and means to overcome them.
The Dragonfly Effect
Two veterans of consumer psychology, marketing, and entrepreneurship provide a guide to using social media for social change.
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.