Stanford Social Innovation Review : Informing and inspiring leaders of social change

Instead of treating poor people as a sink of public aid and assistance, we should view them as a source of new ideas and innovations.

The disruptive force of the "new philanthropy" holds the promise of helping to reduce inequality. But will it actually do so?

NGOs, social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and philanthropists should be enlisted to help slow near-term climate warming.

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

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

The Chinese government’s effort to create an electric vehicle industry illuminates the promise and peril of economic development policies.

The Citi Foundation shifts its grantmaking operations to offer hands-on financial training.

State-sponsored pensions for private sector employees aim to stem US retirement insecurity.

Looked at from the perspective of the political right, and the left, and the center, the proposed law making CSR mandatory is a really bad idea.

Advance market commitments can help solve global development problems impaired by market failure.

Delivering change in urban economies.

The social sector tackles challenges that affect billions—it’s time to get real about what prevents us from solving our challenges.

Investing to stop disasters before they start can save lives and money.

Local currency systems could strengthen metro economies and provide funds to address climate change and other urban problems.

Understanding the intricacies of making progress in a developing nation.

The West shouldn’t create solutions to problems we don’t understand using fashionable mobile technologies.

Shifting the focus away from GDP would lead to real economic progress.

InVenture enables people in India and Kenya to send their financial data via SMS and get a simple financial overview of their monetary lives.

Entrepreneurship concentrating on scientific collaborations and innovations is the key to fostering sustainable economic growth.

Thomas Barry, founder of the Zephyr Management investment firm, discusses widespread opportunities for private equity investment in Africa.

Thomas Gibian, Chairman of Emerging Capital Partners, discusses the success of his organization in investing in companies across the African continent through seven funds.

COO of Bats'il Maya Alberto Irezabal talks about the social environment in Chiapas that led to the founding of the organization, and how the co-op works.

For Wal-Mart, social responsibility includes keeping products affordable to the millions of low- and middle-income consumers who form the bulk of its customer base. In this University podcast, Lawrence Jackson, former Wal-Mart president,  brings the perspectives of someone who grew up in…