The Investment Gap that Threatens the Planet
To prevent drastic climate change, philanthropists must invest more in nascent solutions ignored by traditional capital markets.
Solutions - Articles
Design Thinking for Higher Education
To meet the challenges of a new era, universities should redesign their core functions while also creating capacities to reach emerging and underserved markets. Open access to this article is made possible by BYU-Pathway Worldwide & ASU's Center for Organization Research and Design.
Can Measures Change the World?
Our ability to track and report is accelerating, resulting in a proliferation of measures. It’s time to focus more effort on understanding how those measures can be used to change complex social systems.
360-Degree Development
Swades Foundation is working to break nonprofit community development efforts out of their silos in India.
Saving the Neighborhood
In the face of Berlin’s rising rents and gentrification, tenants are asserting their rights through Kotti & Co.
Review
Social Impact by Design
This book offers useful ideas for integrating design thinking into a work environment but could provide more specific guidelines for the design process itself.
Review
Keeping it Real
Simon's book warns against short-sighted impact investing that brings more benefit to investors than to the communities it supposedly supports.
Innovative Infrastructure
Many cities are adapting in the face of climate change.
The Right Soil for Innovation
The idea for a New York City botanical garden needed a suitable milieu to flourish.
Hacking the Hierarchy
Securing commitment from managers is crucial for organizational change.