Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 102

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

Video collaboration with Sony artists Marc Scibilia and voice over by Water.org co-founder Matt Damon. They also worked with the organization’s leadership to craft articles on how Water.org and its partners work to empower people in poverty with safe water to protect and save lives.

Non-Profits 134

Non-Profits Civil Society Health Poverty 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

” Before the cooperative, women were selling pineapples at a much lower price and were stuck in a cycle of poverty. Once the cooperative was set up with support from civil society 10 years ago, the collective progress has become visceral. The name literally translates to “lift one another up.”

Food 118

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 118

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Several studies have shown that in societies that are characterized by high levels of poverty, the well-being of entrepreneurs is related to the savings they have. One of the challenges for these social entrepreneurs is that they lack positive role models and they are not told by society that they can become great leaders.

Social Entrepreneurship 122

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 9, 2024

Data released in 2022 by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE, “Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics”) shows that unemployment and informal labor are higher among this group, which is also more exposed to violence and poverty. Per the World Bank’s poverty line threshold, 18.6

Public and Social Policy 78

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Law Poverty 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Their experiences show how the interdependencies of the SDGs come to life at the local level: Ending homelessness requires addressing issues of poverty, mental and physical health, quality employment, environmental justice, and climate change—in addition to safe and affordable housing.

Collaborations 98

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 11, 2024

Many elected officials, nonprofit organizations, researchers, and foundations are collaborating to reform this underlying incentive system in both blue and red states across the country. Its success and thought leadership in poverty alleviation shine a light on another benefit of strategic philanthropy.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Social Policy 111