The Innovator’s Opportunity | 2 | May. 15, 2013
Many people think that the term “government innovation” is an oxymoron, but innovation does occur in the public sector and the pace is accelerating.
Eric Nee is the managing editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Many people think that the term “government innovation” is an oxymoron, but innovation does occur in the public sector and the pace is accelerating.
Solnechny Mir (Our Sunny World) is a Russian rehabilitation center that hosts more than 250 children and their families each week.
e-waste recycling in Agbogbloshie provides a livelihood for thousands of people, but it also results in a heavily polluted environment.
The impact investing field is maturing as leaders of social innovation reflect on their experiences and research.
Although new corporate forms like B Corps make it easier to pursue a social mission, it turns out that you don't need one to do so.
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Making multi-sector collaborations work—a report from the CECP 2012 Corporate Philanthropy Summit.
Critics of Obamacare have taken away attention from important aspects of the act, such as its focus on keeping people healthy.
As we create new ideas and solutions to society’s problems, we have to be careful not to become too wedded to them and think that they are universally applicable.
As entrepreneurs create more for-profit businesses with strong social missions, the opportunity for socially minded investors to invest in them grows.
The ShoreBank saga provides important lessons for people who believe that for-profit institutions can be used for social change.
Manish Bapna, managing director of World Resources Institute, is helping China manage its environmental problems.
Neal Keny-Guyer believes that wars, earthquakes, and other disasters create opportunities for Mercy Corps to help improve society.
Ever wonder why some nonprofits get all the press? That's the question a pair of sociologists set out to answer, with surprising results.