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

Social innovations must take into account the complexity of social problems and foster solutions resilient enough to adapt and survive.

The mayor of Seoul, Korea, recounts his path to government office and explains why social innovation is central to the way that he governs.

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.

A South African foundation is leading the way in creating mobile-phone-based solutions for social change.

Social Finance Inc. offers a network-based alternative to government-sponsored student loan programs.

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.

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.

To live up to its vision to change the world for the better, the social entrepreneur movement must clearly and simply define itself.

A cross-sector initiative aims to develop 21st-century skills in secondary school students—highlights from a recent survey.

For social entrepreneurs, radically reframing ideas about social change can have a silver lining.

A new guide offers a framework for credible, realistic policy action that governments can take to turn social entrepreneurship into a major force for innovation.

Conclusions from the BRAC’s Frugal Innovation Forum.

Non-financial resources are essential to preparing early-stage enterprises for investment.

Reconsidering what’s “investable” in impact investing.

A look back at government regulation, philanthropy, “social blank” movements, and third sector grit.

Stronger ties between academic evaluators and social innovators would hugely benefit both sides.

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

Stanford Professor Tina Seelig discusses how to unlock creative genius through a set of tools and conditions we each have in our control—our “innovation engine.”

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

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

Chris Bradford, co-founder of the African Leadership Academy, discusses the role of educational institutions in shaping the future of Africa.

Social entrepreneur Jane Chen discusses the challenges and rewards of the developing an innovative product, and shares insights on the attitudes that allow entrepreneurs to find success.

Jennifer Lynn Aaker discusses a repeatable method that we can follow to get people to take action, but perhaps even more important, to influence people to get others to take action as well.

Bill Drayton, founder and CEO of Ashoka, identifies key skills of change makers and lays out a plan to teach these skills around the world.

Founder of DonorsChoose.org, an online charity helping students in need, Charles Best talks about how he started the organization and what some of its challenges have been along the way.

EduCare founder and CEO Piyush Mangukiya discusses his commitment to helping students in developing countries and how he started the enterprise.

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.

What social entrepreneurs need to consider before choosing an attorney.