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Technology & Design

Egypt’s No. 1 Net Activist

A riveting memoir by Egyptian revolutionary—and Google marketing executive—Wael Ghonim.

Reviewed By Micah Sifry | Summer 2012
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Sustainability and Self-Interest

John Elkington argues in his latest book that a new set of entrepreneurs in business, government, and universities are reinventing capitalism.

 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Techno-Optimists Beware

Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.

 
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Health

A Lifeline for Mothers

Merck for Mothers—a 10-year, $500 million initiative—aims to improve the odds for vulnerable women around the globe.

 

Technology & Design

Virtual Models for Real Issues

Agent-based modeling—a form of computer visualization—is being used to analyze a range of public health issues.

 
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Economic Development

The Emerging Market Era

A "reverse innovation" guru provides anecdotes and advice about how to succeed in emerging markets.

 
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Economic Development

Leveraging Research for China

The Rural Education Action Project uses its studies about China’s poorest places to influence government policy.

 

Measuring Social Impact

Shared Outcomes

How the Rockefeller Foundation is approaching evaluation with developing country partners.

 
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Measuring Social Impact

Assessing One’s Own Performance

What the Irvine Foundation has learned over the past six years about performance assessment.

 

Measuring Social Impact

Framing the Issue

Basic principles and practices can inform efforts to monitor performance, track progress, and assess the impact of foundation strategies, initiatives, and grants.