Data technology holds unprecedented potential to maximize social impact. But what does it take to bring the data revolution to the development field? When combined with human-centered design, data science can radically change the way solutions are designed and delivered to bring about large-scale social and economic …

Social enterprises want to solve important social problems, but people and organizations who invest in these enterprises want to see the impact their dollar has on reaching a solution. Being transparent and tracking performance not only builds trust in your funder base, but also gives you inward …

The way we fund social innovations is undergoing an amazing evolution as we speak. This panel will explore the technology, available capital, leadership and trends that are spearheading creative new approaches to funding social innovation. With the increase of corporate investments in social innovation, foundations dedicating more …

Building the Bank of the Future to Reach the Unbanked We’ve already seen that brick and mortar banks won’t reach the 2 billion unbanked and traditional financial inclusion alone is not enough. The next generation of financial services will be digital. We’re unifying a global community behind …

People like donating goods (food, clothes, toys, etc.) because they connect with the impact they make whereas the impact of donating money can be a little fuzzy. However, food drives, clothing drives and toy drives have gross inefficiencies. Companies like Fashion Project, Web Thrift Shop and Amp …

After a decade of working in the social sector, across hundreds of organizations in various geographies, we have found the replication of work, and even moreso, replication of the same mistakes, more times than we would like to recount. Competition is healthy in every industry. However, the …

“The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed.” Technology has radically changed our lives and society; however, the US government and domestic nonprofits face major challenges in adopting new systems and approaches. As these civic entities lag in adopting technology, we will only see further …

eCommerce is a powerful tool that can be leveraged to empower individuals even in the most underdeveloped communities. While there are countless talented people across the world who could benefit from marketing their talents and services using eCommerce strategies, many lack the digital knowledge, exposure, and resources …

Lurking at the very ends of the consumer supply chain, our municipal infrastructure and in the underbelly of the industrial agriculture sector is a giant, stinking mess of organic waste. Since the dawn of civilization society has sought little value from these wastes, preferring an out-of-sight, out-of-mind …

With the top 10% of Americans OWNING 75% of U.S. wealth, and the ownership gap growing at an alarming rate, a solution has never been more needed. The “Cooperatives in Technology Coalition” is bringing together cross-organizational support and education to assist in the expansion of cooperative ownership …

Access to cardiac care remains disproportionate and diverse. About 80% of activist cardiac care, including cardiac surgery and/or catheter-based procedures, is available to 9% of the world population in North America, Australia and Western Europe. What remains unclear is what is adequate or appropriate—in low and middle-income …