A GPS for Social Impact
Root Capital and Acumen Fund propose a system for program evaluation that is akin to GPS.
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New App for Conscious Consumers
Free2Work is a mobile app that allows shoppers to scan a product for information on human rights and other issues.
Greenbacks for Green Projects
Green bonds have come to the United States.
Sexually Transmitted Altruism
DKT International, founded by one of the largest erotica distributors in the United States, provides contraceptives to approximately 50 million people a year in the developing world.
Bettering the Used Book Business
Better World Books has found a way to make a profit and donate more than $11 million for literacy programs and libraries worldwide.
Banking on Low-Income Families
The Center for Community Self-Help provides financial services to those who can’t afford to live without them.
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I, You, We
Researchers from Pew and NetLab examine how the Internet, mobile phones, and social networking are radically changing our lives.
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Suggestive Evidence
Why do some people, systems, and societies bounce back from adversity and other don't?
India Needs More Teachers, Better Teachers
If teachers aren’t focused on guiding students to learn and gain knowledge, the fight against educational inequity won’t progress.
Losing the Courage of Your Convictions
We must be willing to continually examine and test our core convictions and assumptions, and confirm that they are worth holding.