Powering Needs, Empowering Lives from Uncharted Ground, a podcast series produced by SSIR and Jonathan Levine. Each episode of Uncharted Ground tells a documentary-style story about one nonprofit or social entrepreneur’s journey to solve a daunting global problem. This episode travels to India where a social enterprise called SELCO has been transforming the lives of the rural poor with affordable solar power for 25 years. Now, SELCO is expanding its impact by helping other entrepreneurs replicate its model around the world. It’s a story full of lessons about how to design products and services that dramatically improve lives and build sustainable businesses at the same time.
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Dismantling Invisible Barriers to Capital
Navigating Double Jeopardy in the Social Sector
How Client Feedback Helped Transform a Houston Health Agency
Increasing Equity and Inclusion in the Arts
Former Prisoner Pays Forward the Gift of Being Heard
Rewriting Our Cultural Narrative for a More Just Society
The Tenuous Relationship Between Technology and Social Innovation
Fostering a Human-Centered Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Embracing Emerging Technology for Social Change
Ending Slavery and Child Labor in Global Supply Chains
Creating Enabling Environments for Refugees
Tackling Cyber-hate in Silicon Valley
How Big Indicators Can Help Solve Global Problems
How Nonprofits Can Find Data-driven Success
Data Privacy and Security: From Mandate to Mission
Debating the Role of Philanthropy in Democracy
Reigniting Leaders’ Passion to Advance Equity
Leading Through Turbulent Times
Shifting Philanthropy to a Justice-Minded Approach
Bridging the Climate Change Investment Gap
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