Winter 2010
Stanford Social Innovation Review |
Kim Jonker |
Education
Government |
Strength Through Flexibility
Development experts have long known that educating girls is one of the surest ways to improve life for everyone in poor countries. Yet the path to school has not been smooth for many girls—especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past 17 years, however, the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has delivered high-quality education to millions of girls across 35 African countries. The secret to FAWE’s scale and impact, say its leaders, is its flexibility.
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WInter 2009
Stanford Social Innovation Review |
Kim Jonker |
Economic Development
Social Entrepreneurship |
In the Black with BRAC (Free)
Serving more than 110 million people per year, BRAC is the largest nonprofit in the world. Yet it doesn’t receive the most charitable donations. Instead, BRAC’s social enterprises generate 80 percent of the organization’s annual budget. These revenues have allowed the organization to develop, test, and replicate some of the world’s most innovative antipoverty programs. |
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Winter 2008
Stanford Social Innovation Review |
Kim Jonker &
William F. Meehan III |
Economic Development
Non Profit Management
Government |
Curbing Mission Creep
Despite temptations to broaden its focus, the Rural Development Institute has remained single-mindedly devoted to its mission. As a result, the organization has helped 400 million poor farmers around the world take ownership of some 270 million acres of land – all on a modest budget. |
