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

Economic development efforts are best served by testing and refining assumptions about what works.

SocialCoding4Good is developing an online platform to match skilled employees from the technology sector with causes that need technical help.

A riveting memoir by Egyptian revolutionary—and Google marketing executive—Wael Ghonim.

John Elkington argues in his latest book that a new set of entrepreneurs in business, government, and universities are reinventing capitalism.

Entrepreneurs are setting up shop in the nation's urban food deserts.

Merck for Mothers—a 10-year, $500 million initiative—aims to improve the odds for vulnerable women around the globe.

Agent-based modeling—a form of computer visualization—is being used to analyze a range of public health issues.

A "reverse innovation" guru provides anecdotes and advice about how to succeed in emerging markets.

Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.

Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.

Employers who provide workers with tangible ways to make a positive social or environmental impact will find that it pays off.

Simply putting boxes and lines down on paper doesn’t guarantee that your organization will make better decisions.

Long-term investment in organic agriculture will provide above-market returns, environmental impact, and—in the developing world—enormous social impact.

The opportunities and challenges behind addressing the gap between a patient’s medical and social needs.

Q&A with KoAnn Skrzyniarz of Sustainable Brands.

Critics of Obamacare have taken away attention from important aspects of the act such as its focus on keeping people healthy.

There is a great deal of untapped potential in consistently applying existing technologies to support, and in fact, direct social change.

Social entrepreneurship provides a path to transform Lebanon’s challenges into opportunities for change and development.

From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.

Imagine a new nonprofit board governance practice where organizations engaged peers to assess their work.

In this audio interview, Sheela Sethuraman talks with Laura Stachel and Hal Aronson, co-founders of WE CARE Solar, about their effort to combat this issue worldwide. WE CARE stands for Women’s Emergency Communication and Reliable Electricity.

How can a young nonprofit organization make a tangible improvement in people's health through clean water using only the power of gravity?

What happens when you leverage the power of internet volunteerism in much the same way as Wikipedia, but with the intention of translating and subtitling videos?

How can partnerships help the nonprofit sector navigate legislative hurdles, new leadership, and antiquated business models?

Focusing on unmet needs, healthcare entrepreneurs provide their in-the-trenches perspectives on advancing medical technologies. Working to extend and enhance lives.

John Capek talks about ways we can improve the potential success for technologies in order to improve the delivery of healthcare over the next decade.

Mark Kramer discusses the challenges of coordinating corporate social responsibility projects with corporations and the success of the cell phone industry in emerging (third world) markets.

Teachers play a key role in influencing the future not only of students, but of the country and world as a whole. What contributes to teacher effectiveness?

Representatives from various investment firms explain the medical innovation funding landscape, and advise early stage innovators with creative ways to navigate these complexities.

Educators, administrators, academics, business people, and politicians talk about potential solutions, what’s working, and what isn’t.

Learn about the changing role of brand in the nonprofit sector and a new branding framework designed to help nonprofit leaders.

Discussing how to implement the collective impact model and and stories of collective impact success.

Exploring examples of incipient social impact markets.

Analyzing the Gates Foundation’s impact on global social change.

How to identify and develop a funding model that will allow your organization to achieve its programmatic aspirations.

How your organization can bridge the gaps between goals, incentives, and processes when it comes to organizational learning.

What social entrepreneurs need to consider before choosing an attorney.

A look at the complex landscape of green tech investment, application, and implementation.

What current global trends in philanthropy and discuss what they mean to foundations, philanthropists, and nonprofits.

How to harness the incredible power of social media to make a difference.