Stanford Social Innovation Review

THE UNFINISHED PRESIDENCY by Douglas Brinkley

We must break the stereotype that low-income communities are unable to help themselves.

To propel young folks to the polls, a political organization mixed Web 2.0 tools with social science savvy. —By Lee Bruno

UNCHARITABLE: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potentialby Dan Pallotta

New leaders are initially given special license to shake things up. 

Starting on the right terms fosters the trust necessary for partners to work together over the long haul.

Market solutions to poverty, which include services and products targeting consumers at the “bottom of the pyramid,” portray poor people as creative entrepreneurs and discerning consumers. Yet this rosy view of poverty-stricken people is not only wrong, but also harmful. 

Universal child care may not be the best option.

Britain tries building carbon-neutral housing to address its housing shortage. 

Mathematical tool helps countries weigh the pros and cons of using biofuel. 

The military’s better than civilian life, say minorities and women such as Marine Corps Capt. Elizabeth Okoreeh-Baah, the first woman to pilot the V-22 Osprey.

In this interview with James A. Phills Jr., the Stanford Social Innovation Review‘s academic editor, former presidential advisor David Gergen discusses his views on social innovation, why social entrepreneurs should be more engaged in politics, and how the federal government can work with and even fund social entrepreneurs.

SUPERCAPITALISM: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life by Robert Reich

In Berkeley, here comes the sun.