The Math of Social Change
Having hard numbers means that nonprofits can no longer ignore the monetary or other habits of their clients.
Technology & Design Innovations in technology and design that serve the world
Latest
Bringing a Network Mindset to Board Development
How to use online social network tools to find the right board members—with the right networks—easier.
Podcast
Info Technology and Sustainable Development
Michael Jones, Google’s chief technology advocate, discusses how connection technologies are now supporting sustainable development.
Slacktivism: A Serious Game to Play
The rise of mass participation in online protest campaigns is presenting firms and organizations with new challenges in terms of how to respond. A new game has the potential to increase awareness within organizations and help managers become social media savvy.
Style Never Felt this Good
A look at the cause-driven clothing company Sevenly.
Most Popular
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 Dragonfly Effect
Two veterans of consumer psychology, marketing, and entrepreneurship provide a guide to using social media for social change.
The Information Age Goes Old School
Is the digital divide a thing of the past?
Why Social Innovators Need Design Thinking
Design is a process especially suited to divergent thinking—the exploration of new choices and alternative solutions.
Big Data for Social Innovation
Nonprofits lag behind business and science in using big data effectively.