Stanford Social Innovation Review

Over the past decade or so, the term social entrepreneur has become a fashionable way of describing individuals and organizations that, in their attempts at large-scale change, blur the traditional boundaries between the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. But let’s not overlook what traditional entrepreneurs contribute to society.

Wenfang Shi holds a bioscience degree from one of China’s top five medical schools and worked as an associate professor in immunology at two leading Chinese research universities. But after moving to the U.S. and applying for numerous jobs without getting an interview or even a callback, Shi felt demoralized. Enter Upwardly Global, a nonprofit that places skilled immigrants in jobs worthy of their talents.

With the economy in turmoil, funders are increasingly pressuring nonprofits to merge. Yet mergers are not always the right path for nonprofits in financial distress. For a healthier nonprofit sector, funders should consider a wider variety of partnership options.

Designing social enterprises that can succeed on a national scale

When it comes to job interviews, presentation tactics—appearance, gestures, postures, flattery, and self-promotion—go farther than you think

In Rwanda, Radio La Benevolencija uses soap operas to heal ethnic tensions

In the time it takes to update your Facebook page, you could be making the world a slightly better place

Against all odds, the Afghan Institute of Learning educates women and girls in a war-torn society

Charter schools earn high marks

Joanne Weiss is in charge of the federal government’s $4.3 billion Race to the Top Fund, a new program that is funding innovations in K-12 education