Stanford Social Innovation Review

Recent neuroscience research confirms that people - and the brains they contain - view drug addicts as not quite human.

Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy.

MacArthur “genius” prize winner creates drugs for the developing world.

Larger social service organizations may result in less innovation.

Social entrepreneurs are inventing new technologies to solve the world’s problems – disease, malnutrition, pollution, and illiteracy – to name just a few. But it takes more than a fancy new gadget to make life better. That’s why the organizations profiled here are working with businesses, NGOs, and governments to get their inventions into the hands of those who need them most.

Tough love programs hurt addicts and adolescents.

How retired healthcare professionals are taking care of the uninsured.

Giving for the long term.

How one nonprofit uses an NFL team’s celebrity to improve poor children’s eyesight - and life chances.

Why nonprofits should do their homework before communicating with the public.

A formerly homeless man tells what he most wanted for Christmas when he was on the streets.

How Merck and the WHO have sustained a fragile balance
of power in their battle against river blindness.

The strategic use of vaccines may be the key to spreading infectious diseases in the developing world.

Well-run organizations, not bleeding
hearts, are the key to increasing organ donations.

Founder, Partners in Health.