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Technology & Design

 

Innovations in technology and design that serve the world

 
SSIR blogger Matthew Scharpnick is the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Elefint Designs, a socially responsible design and marketing firm that works with good causes.

Technology & Design

Why Good Causes Need Great Design

Few things are as important to an organization’s growth as great design.

By Matt Scharpnick | 4 | Aug. 1, 2011
 
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Technology & Design

Tap the Crowd with iStart

Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group?

By Amy Sample-Ward | 1 | Jul. 11, 2011
 
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Technology & Design

Banking Beyond Branches: An Interim Report Card

There is a need to develop simplified paths for mobile operators and banks alike to get on the inexorable road to banking beyond branches.

By Ignacio Mas | Jul. 5, 2011
 

Technology & Design

Playing Games and Getting Results

A game development initiative brings individuals together to achieve real-world social change.

By Mayur Patel | 2 | Jun. 30, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Diana Jue is working toward her Master of City Planning at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning as a member of the International Development Group. social entrepreneurship

Technology & Design

Academic-Nonprofit Partnerships Can Pick Up Where Student Innovators Leave Off

Academic-nonprofit, cross-sector partnerships have immense potential to influence long-term development, dissemination, and diffusion of technologies.

By Diana Jue | Jun. 29, 2011
 
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Technology & Design

Personal Democracy Forum Gets Religious

The Personal Democracy Forum revealed that 2011 is a watershed moment for work at the intersection of politics, government, and technology.

By Tamara Straus | 3 | Jun. 9, 2011
 
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Nonprofits

Build Trust with Your Community

Building trust with your constituents is the closest you can find to a silver bullet for fundraising. But how do you build trust with constituents?

By Amy Sample-Ward | Jun. 8, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Tessie Guillermo is president and CEO of ZeroDivide.

Philanthropy

Tears for Tech

Response to the fact that a majority of surveyed funders devoted 10 percent or less to tech-related grants and activities.

By Tessie Guillermo | 1 | Apr. 7, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Diana Jue is working toward her Master of City Planning at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning as a member of the International Development Group. social entrepreneurship

Technology & Design

From the Lab to the Land: Disseminating Technologies for the Poor

Collaboration across sectors supports the scaling up of product dissemination and an organizations’ goals of improving the lives of low-income citizens.

By Diana Jue | Mar. 31, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Gabi Zedlmayer is Vice President of HP’s Office of Global Social Innovation responsible for driving social innovation programs that are aligned with HP’s business strategy. social innovation

Health

The Private Sector’s Role in Improving Global Health

Global health is one of the last frontiers for technical innovation. Companies can have an incredible impact by lending technical know-how to solve intricate global health challenges.

By Gabi Zedlmayer | 2 | Jan. 25, 2011