Stanford Social Innovation Review : Informing and inspiring leaders of social change

SUBSCRIBE | HELP

Articles

 
keeping_kids_in_school_thumbnail

Education

Keeping Kids in School

With hard data and soft skills, Communities in Schools fine-tunes its model to reduce dropout rates.

 

Technology & Design

Texting for Change

A South African foundation is leading the way in creating mobile-phone-based solutions for social change.

 

Urban Development

Housing the Homeless

Common Ground helps reduce the number of people sleeping on New York City streets by opening residential buildings for the homeless and impaired.

 
whats_next_student_loans_SSIR_thumbnail

Education

A New Spin on Student Loans

Social Finance Inc. offers a network-based alternative to government-sponsored student loan programs.

 

Impact Investing

Factoring for Change

To support entrepreneurs in emerging markets, investors are drawing upon a financial tradition that dates back centuries.

 
contagious_health_thumbnail_SSIR

Health

Contagious Health

A community-based program in rural Kentucky uses face-to-face social networks to promote wellness.

 

Nonprofit Management

Overdue Credit for Nonprofits

The American Nonprofits Federal Credit Union will provide loans and other much-needed financial services to member organizations.

 

Human Rights

The Fight Against Human Trafficking

The knowledge, skill, and compassion of the health care community can help stop modern slavery.

 

Foundations

Stop Funding Duplicative Projects

Field scans are crucial for providing data about what has been funded and where funding gaps lie.

 
Organizational_Ethics

Socially Responsible Business

Untangling the Confusion Over Organizational Ethics

A wave of ethics transgressions underlines the importance of comprehensive ethics oversight for organizational success.