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The TED talk everyone in the social sector is talking about – and what needs to change

[This post was originally published as part of LinkedIN's Influencer Posts on 13 March 2013. Go to the post to see all the awesome comments!] If you have ever made a donation, let alone are in the social sector – you need to watch Dan Pallotta’s TED talk “The way we think about charity is [...]

The Quest for Measurement & Its New Champion. Let’s leverage it.

We love that Bill Gates is banging the measurement gong. Looooove it! For those of you who may have missed it, Mr. Gates’ 2013 Annual letter came out a few days ago.  He mentioned measurement or variations of it of 38 times (compare to 23 times for innovation, last year’s theme).  His letter was preceded [...]

Help Design Revolution go Big on Global Giving!

We’re excited that Brilliance, our low-cost phototherapy device for treating newborn jaundice, will be featured in Global Giving’s Open Challenge for the next 3.5 weeks!  If we raise $4,000 from 50 unique donors by December 22, Brilliance and other D-Rev projects will become a permanent part of Global Giving’s listings. Here are 11 things you can [...]

Innovating to Save Lives

USAID invited Krista to contribute to the IMPACTblog, featuring the stories of USAID members tackling the world’s greatest poverty challenges. In her guest post, “Innovating to Save Lives,” she encourages us to look back at the scientific and technology innovations that have had a positive, lasting impact in the developing world and presents three essential steps for successfully launching innovative products. Click on the screenshow below to read the full post: