Social Innovation Articles: Government
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| Spring 2010 | Economic Development • Government |
The Ingredients of Growth
A close study of 13 high-growth economies suggests that, counter to some received wisdom, political leaders are an integral part of creating successful economies |
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| Winter 2010 | Education • Social Entrepreneurship • Government |
Strength Through Flexibility
Development experts have long known that educating girls is one of the surest ways to improve life for everyone in poor countries. Yet the path to school has not been smooth for many girls—especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past 17 years, however, the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has delivered high-quality education to millions of girls across 35 African countries. The secret to FAWE’s scale and impact, say its leaders, is its flexibility. |
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| Winter 2010 | Government |
An Ounce of Advocacy
When disaster strikes, government often rely on nonprofits and businesses to pitch in with relief efforts. But making up for the public sector’s shortcomings is neither an appropriate nor effective use of the private sector’s strengths. Instead of mopping after government failures, nonprofits and businesses should lobby governments to focus more on disaster mitigation and less on disaster relief. An ounce of the private sector’s advocacy would be worth more than a pound of its response. |
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| Winter 2010 | Government | Keeping an Eye on Parks | |
| Winter 2010 | Government | Fresh Faces at City Hall | |
| Fall 2009 | Government |
A Light in City Hall
How one newcomer to the Los Angeles mayor’s office mixed government with philanthropy to make change. |
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| Fall 2009 | Economic Development • Government |
Public-Private Alliances Transform Aid
The dual goals of scalability and sustainability have eluded many development projects. In recent years, however, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has reached out to corporations, nonprofits, and even private citizens to build alliances that are making large-scale, long-term change. In this article, the former head of USAID describes the public-private partnership model that his agency forged, the successes that the model has won, and the struggles that it continues to face. —By Andrew S. Natsios |
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| Summer 2009 | Government |
The Ultimate Second Act [Free!]
THE UNFINISHED PRESIDENCY by Douglas Brinkley |
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| Summer 2009 | Economic Development • Government |
Reward Progress, Reduce Poverty
We must break the stereotype that low-income communities are unable to help themselves. |
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| Spring 2009 | Arts, Culture, and Religion • Government |
Millennials MoveOn [Free!]
To propel young folks to the polls, a political organization mixed Web 2.0 tools with social science savvy. —By Lee Bruno |
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