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Technology & Design

 

Innovations in technology and design that serve the world

 

Texting for Change

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

 

Stop Funding Duplicative Projects

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

 

The “Just Right” Future

In the world that's now emerging, pre-modern practices that emphasize personal relationships are returning to prominence.

Reviewed By Lucy Bernholz | Summer 2013
 

Social Change Anytime Everywhere

Read an excerpt from the book.

 

Consumer Rising: From Consumption to Production to Design

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

 

The Mobile Continent

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

 

Poverty-Fighting Salons

Can open conversations accelerate the spread of good ideas in global development?

 
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Babel of Video

Some 200,000 videos have been subtitled in 100 languages, thanks to software that makes translating subtitles easy and relies on multilingual crowds.

 
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The Permanent Disruption of Social Media

A new study highlights the realities of donor behavior and how organizations can redesign their outreach strategies to be more effective.

 
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All-Mobile Microfinance

Kenya is about to become a world leader in mobile microfinance.