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

All across the developing world, poor parents are investing in low-cost private education for their children—and seeing positive results.

Did American women actually invent social entrepreneurship?

Jeff Skoll is one of the most creative, generous, and effective philanthropists of his time. And at age 47, he’s just getting started.

A new generation of journalists is developing for-profit and nonprofit enterprises to keep citizens informed.

MHV, a for-profit social enterprise, aims to make Bhutan a large-scale producer of hazelnuts.

In northern Uganda, home to one of Africa’s longest and most brutal civil conflicts, organic farming is producing economic growth and stability.

Two economists offer opposite explanations about why job growth in the United States and other developed economies remains extremely weak.

The UK microcredit business Fair Finance is paving the road for the growth of microfinance in the developed world.

Two economists offer opposite explanations about why job growth in the United States and other developed economies remains extremely weak.

An excerpt from Passion & Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders.

It is time to shift gears and to stop searching for best practice models on leadership within the Fortune 500 companies.

Social entrepreneurship has led to excellent work, but without an informed and empowered population we will never address the core issues we face.

Universities are the missing link in entrepreneurship.

In piloting social impact bonds, governments have already yielded some lessons from the field.

A report from the first-ever Intersection Event.

We need social change leaders who are ready to tackle systems that perpetuate injustice.

Conflict between social enterprises and government comes down to a simple matter of market overlap.

What’s unique to the Entrepreneurial Generation isn’t just that we are entrepreneurs; it’s why we’re entrepreneurs.

An interview with Ellen Moir, founder and executive director of New Teacher Center (NTC).

Modern, effective communication is about engagement.

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.