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Strategies for cross-sectoral partnership in reaching consumers in emerging markets through pay-as-you-go business models.
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When Aid Fails
The citizen journalism effort What Went Wrong? examines international development projects with the help of reports from people the project was supposed to benefit. A What's Next article from the Summer 2019 issue.
How to Create a Checklist for Nonprofit Exit
When designing and implementing exit strategies, nonprofits need to put the focus on impact and sustainability, rather than timelines and money spent.
Irrigation Innovation
aQysta’s Barsha pump aims to deliver water for agricultural irrigation without fuel, electricity, operating expenses, or greenhouse gas emissions.
Rural Sanitation in India: The Poo Party
While a national effort to eliminate open defecation across India still has a long way to go, a variety of local and regional efforts aimed specifically at changing behavioral norms are pointing the way forward.
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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.
Thirty Million Dollars, a Little Bit of Carbon, and a Lot of Hot Air
Carbon for Water is engaged in a loopy funding scheme and offers a lousy public health solution.
Fixing India’s Sewage Problem
Sewage treatment systems are being built that are simpler and less expensive.
Water Thinking
The Peer Water Exchange manages diverse solutions and resources to fight the global water crisis.
You Could Spend Your Money Differently
In an era of big-bet philanthropy, a small foundation can still have an outsize impact. Here are seven techniques for getting more from your philanthropic dollar.