January 2013

We Can’t Be Program Rich and System Poor

January 24, 2026

Jeff Edmondson, Managing Director of Strive, is guest blogging for Forbes about how we can make smarter social investments. In the second post of this series, he shares how we cannot program our way to better educational outcomes for students. To read the full blog post click here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/01/24/make-smarter-social-investments-we-cant-be-program-rich-and-system-poor/    

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How focused, accountable collaboration can tackle big problems

January 20, 2026

Ben Hecht, President & CEO of Living Cities recently published a Harvard Business Review blog that highlights concrete ways that organizations can work together to tackle big, societal problems. It’s collaboration, not competition that will help solve problems like poverty, unemployment, homelessness and failing schools. Collaboration isn’t a new concept, but it takes focus, accountability, [...]

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