Even in times of hardship, uncertainty is another word for possibility. As a nation, we’ve made it through other crises and found reasons for hope. The 2008 financial crisis reset on our financial system. September…
As innovators, we are faced with the challenges of managing uncertainty, battling the status quo and trying to exact a vision on the world that feels like very few others can see. The resulting feeling…
Last year we shared a bit about our work to make the Lean Startup Conference intentionally welcoming and inclusive, including and especially to those who are typically underrepresented and under-served in this sector. This year…
South Africa has a big problem on its hands. Even though they make up less than 1% of the world’s population, they have one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. It’s a…
About a year and a half ago, Sahil Lavingia moved from San Francisco to Provo, Utah—which he says is “the most unique thing” about him at the moment. He did so after his company Gumroad…
“One language is poverty,” Annah told us. “Two languages is wealth,” she said, breaking into a smile. For a young woman who has been on the job hunt for nearly a year, she understood that…
Thanks to Colin Rae for contributing this piece. He is an Angel & Impact Investor with 20+ years volunteering, 10+ running a traditional manufacturing business, many failed startups (with one success), and one big, compassionate,…
Using user-centered design to get more families into social service programs faster. Problem Once an individual finds a resource that can help them meet a basic need, we often see that the application and enrollment…
For nearly 50 years, social innovation has followed roughly the same trajectory – philanthropy funds pilot programs, researchers evaluate the results, and government replicates what works. This process, which we’ll call “pilot-evaluate-replicate,” makes sense given…
Thank you to Dave Guarino, Director of GetCalFresh, for contributing this piece. We have spent nearly four years building GetCalFresh, a service to make it as easy as possible for all eligible Californians to successfully enroll…