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Why public servants need to get out of the office more
Innovative cities

Why public servants need to get out of the office more

As cities grow in size and significance, they can become sites of complex social problems – but also hubs for exploring possible solutions. While…
SIX
14 February 2019Louise Pulford
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How can unusual suspects help unlock the politics of everyday?
Citizen Participation

How can unusual suspects help unlock the politics of everyday?

To celebrate the launch of the Unusual Suspects Festival storytelling platform, SIX is partnering with Ezio Manzini and others to launch his new boo…
Events
6 March 2019
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What happened at the Social Lab Symposium, Hong Kong?
Labs

What happened at the Social Lab Symposium, Hong Kong?

SIX was recently in Hong Kong, partnering with the Make a Difference Institute, for the Social Lab Symposium, and event that explored the social lab…
SIX
1 February 2019
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The city as collective intelligence
Innovative cities

The city as collective intelligence

As cities grow in size and significance, they can become sites of complex social problems – but also hubs for exploring possible solutions. While…
30 January 2019Geoff Mulgan
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The state of social innovation in 2019
social innovation in 2019

The state of social innovation in 2019

State of social innovation 2019 - view & download Over the last 10 years, SIX has developed a broad view of what social innovation looks like…
SIX
22 January 2019
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Questions to guide innovation funding
Funders Node

Questions to guide innovation funding

Funding is essential for social innovation to grow and thrive. This is why SIX has an entire programme dedicated to philanthropy. The SIX Funders No…
SIX
21 January 2019Jordan Junge
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Philanthropy and data: How to better use, work with and fund data and emerging technologies
Funders Node

Philanthropy and data: How to better use, work with and fund data and emerging technologies

Introduction Foundations all over the world are grappling with their role in the emerging field of data and artificial intelligence. The field is…
SIX
21 January 2019
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Weekly round-up- 2019 as the year of green solutions, a human chain for gender equality, bill of rights of nudging & more
Reading recommendations

Weekly round-up- 2019 as the year of green solutions, a human chain for gender equality, bill of rights of nudging & more

Each week, the SIX team will be sharing their favourite pieces of reading. The content will be organised thematically, and each piece will tie to wo…
SIX
21 January 2019
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What is the power of networks in philanthropy? Reflections from SIX
Funders node

What is the power of networks in philanthropy? Reflections from SIX

Having worked for an international exchange for almost 5 years, I can attest firsthand to the power of networks. Networks help us to navigate our da…
SIX
27 November 2018Jordan Junge
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Social Innovation: Comparative Perspectives
Article

Social Innovation: Comparative Perspectives

Social Innovation: Comparative Perspectives investigates socioeconomic impact. Since it is hard to establish causality and to measure social propert…
27 November 2018Helmut K. Anheier, Gorgi Krlev & Georg Mildenberger
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