Signaling and Confirming
A new framework can help nonprofits and other social sector organizations measure the participation of their supporters.
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Fearless Leadership in a Social World
Most leaders of traditional organizations are missing enormous opportunities to tap into the social networks, ingenuity, and good will of their own constituents.
Circulating the Internet
At two big-city libraries, patrons can check out a new approach to accessing a wide range of digital technology.
Taking Flight for Conservation
Despite their somewhat ominous reputation, drones are proving to have a wide range of beneficial applications.
The Strong Effect of Weak Ties
Social connections help drive protest mobilization—as long as those connections aren't too close.
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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.