Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) present a transformative opportunity to address some of the world’s most ...

Many hurdles stand in the way of successful innovation. The case of Zipline, an autonomous drone delivery platform, ...

Asking questions in new and participatory ways can complement advancements in data science and AI while enabling more inclusive and more adaptive democracies.

From experimentation to redesign to optimization, the interconnected processes by which systems are changed require distinct ...

Superbugs may have met their match in generative AI, but to fully tackle the crisis of antimicrobial resistance, policy makers need to find new ways to help scientists and researchers overcome ...

In 2023, according to the Global Humanitarian Overview, aid organizations faced a $37 billion funding shortfall to help crisis-affected communities. Yet in that year, the World Bank’s International ...

Business leaders play vital roles in the nonprofit sector – as board members, donors, partners, and even executives. Yet all too often they underestimate the unique challenges of managing nonprofit ...

In the midst of the worldwide financial crisis, funders are increasingly suggesting that nonprofits consider merging—that is, fusing their boards, management, and legal entities to form a single ...

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National service programs can bring together older and younger people to serve side by side, producing a windfall of human and social capital, plus much-needed generational and cultural understanding.

In early 2014, the Ebola virus began its devastation of West Africa, moving through countries, communities, and families with grim efficiency. Over the next two years, 60 percent of those infected ...