Keeping Kids in School | May. 15, 2013
With hard data and soft skills, Communities in Schools fine-tunes its model to reduce dropout rates.
Suzie Boss
Suzie Boss is a journalist and consultant from Portland, Ore., who focuses on the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. Co-author of Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age, she is a regular contributor to Edutopia and is on the national faculty of the Buck Institute for Education. Her next book, on innovation in K-12 education, is scheduled for publication in spring 2012.
A New Spin on Student Loans | May. 15, 2013
Social Finance Inc. offers a network-based alternative to government-sponsored student loan programs.
Factoring for Change | May. 15, 2013
To support entrepreneurs in emerging markets, investors are drawing upon a financial tradition that dates back centuries.
Contagious Health | May. 15, 2013
A community-based program in rural Kentucky uses face-to-face social networks to promote wellness.
Overdue Credit for Nonprofits | May. 15, 2013
The American Nonprofits Federal Credit Union will provide loans and other much-needed financial services to member organizations.
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Delivering Affordable Innovation | Feb. 21, 2013
D-Rev delivers affordable health care innovation to the places that need it most.
Indexing Nonprofits | Feb. 21, 2013
Donors want their money to be spent wisely, but knowing where to give can be difficult.
Poverty-Fighting Salons | Feb. 21, 2013
Can open conversations accelerate the spread of good ideas in global development?
New Ecosystem for Middle East Entrepreneurs | Feb. 21, 2013
The i2 Institute aims to catalyze hope across the Middle East.
Habitat Builds Out Its Vision | 2 | Feb. 21, 2013
In the aftermath of the US housing crisis, Habitat for Humanity is working to build not just affordable homes, but affordable communities.
New Option for Retirees | Nov. 14, 2012
State-sponsored pensions for private sector employees aim to stem US retirement insecurity.
Giving Smarter | 2 | Nov. 14, 2012
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy aims to help donors make informed, smarter giving decisions.
Room to Grow Nonprofit Innovation | Nov. 14, 2012
At Center4, small organizations will be able to pool their problem-solving strategies and resources to incubate new solutions.
All-Mobile Microfinance | Nov. 14, 2012
Kenya is about to become a world leader in mobile microfinance.
Accessible Images | Aug. 31, 2012
An open source web application draws on the wisdom of the crowds to give the blind access to images.
New App for Conscious Consumers | Aug. 15, 2012
Free2Work is a mobile app that allows shoppers to scan a product for information on human rights and other issues.
HMO for the Poor | Aug. 15, 2012
Naya Jeevan aims to bring catastrophic health coverage to millions of low-skilled workers in India and Pakistan.
A Lifeline for Mothers | May. 16, 2012
Merck for Mothers—a 10-year, $500 million initiative—aims to improve the odds for vulnerable women around the globe.
Delivering the Goods | May. 16, 2012
Entrepreneurs are setting up shop in the nation's urban food deserts.
Virtual Models for Real Issues | May. 16, 2012
Agent-based modeling—a form of computer visualization—is being used to analyze a range of public health issues.
Coding for a Better World | May. 16, 2012
SocialCoding4Good is developing an online platform to match skilled employees from the technology sector with causes that need technical help.
Data for Change | 1 | Feb. 15, 2012
Data Without Borders matches tech-savy volunteers with organizations instead of data analysis.
Shrinking Your Plastic Footprint | 1 | Feb. 15, 2012
Getting companies to reduce their use of plastic is the focus of the Plastic Disclosure Project.
Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs | Feb. 15, 2012
The Entrepreneurial Finance Lab helps identify investment-worthy business people in developing countries.
Himalayan Hazelnuts | Feb. 15, 2012
MHV, a for-profit social enterprise, aims to make Bhutan a large-scale producer of hazelnuts.
A Win-Win for Haiti | 1 | Nov. 16, 2011
Partners in Health and Abbott Laboratories are building a new plant in Corporant, Haiti to produce a therapeutic food called Nourimanba.
On-Ramp for Entrepreneurs | Nov. 16, 2011
Venture for America launches two-year apprenticeships for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Engineering Higher Efficiency | Nov. 16, 2011
Toyota brings its vaunted process improvement method to nonprofits.
Trawling for Trash | Oct. 26, 2011
An EU Fisheries Commission Project pays fisherman to remove plastic debris from the Mediterranean Sea.
Retailing with Heart | 10 | May. 5, 2011
At Panera Cares cafés, there’s a donation box where customers pay on the honor system.
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