In the spring of 2003 Stanford Social Innovation Review published its inaugural issue. Ten years later, in the spring 2013 issue, we are celebrating our decennial anniversary. To mark the occasion we asked some of the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners to contribute their thoughts about how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead. We are thrilled to bring you the results—a diverse array of essays that are certain to provoke your thinking.
The views of those who benefit from social programs offer insight into a program’s effectiveness.
Pioneering groups of foundations and philanthropists have pooled their talent and resources to help solve social sector problems too big for any one to tackle alone.
The Chinese government’s effort to create an electric vehicle industry illuminates the promise and peril of economic development policies.
Grantmakers can use a quantitative framework to help them decide which advocacy programs to invest in, and advocacy organizations can use it to determine which approaches might be most effective.
There was a time when the all the senior staff of international NGOs working in developing countries came from North America and Europe. That is changing.
D-Rev delivers affordable health care innovation to the places that need it most.
Donors want their money to be spent wisely, but knowing where to give can be difficult.
Can open conversations accelerate the spread of good ideas in global development?
The i2 Institute aims to catalyze hope across the Middle East.
In the aftermath of the US housing crisis, Habitat for Humanity is working to build not just affordable homes, but affordable communities.
The Citi Foundation shifts its grantmaking operations to offer hands-on financial training.
Some 200,000 videos have been subtitled in 100 languages, thanks to software that makes translating subtitles easy and relies on multilingual crowds.
The nonprofit Erste Foundation is an engine behind the for-profit Erste Group as well as its largest shareholder.
Does granting people priority for organ allocation affect their willingness to become organ donors?
A look at how to examine the effectiveness of community advocacy and representation.
e-waste recycling in Agbogbloshie provides a livelihood for thousands of people, but it also results in a heavily polluted environment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Open Government Partnership seeks to build more transparent, effective, and accountable governments that empower citizens and respond to their democratic aspirations.
The US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights explains why OGP breaks the mold of international engagement.
The OGP partnership with Brazil represents a global challenge for government and civil society stakeholders to advance the concept of 21st-century democracy.
What does it mean for civil society to have a seat—and an equal voice—at OGP’s table?
Francis Maude, the UK minister responsible for public transparency, and Simon Burall, a British civil society leader, discuss the potential impacts of OGP in the UK.
Matthias Chikawe, Justice Minister of Tanzania, and Rakesh Rajani, a Tanzanian civil society leader, discuss the potential impacts of OGP in Tanzania.
OGP is energizing the global open government discussion, while developing new norms and standards—something donors should support.
India’s absence from OGP underscores the larger challenges of harnessing international networks to support domestic activism.
The establishment of OGP suggests the emergence of a new norm for governance, based on transparency and collaboration.
