Analysis: Does Everything in the Social Sector Need to Scale?
By Tanya Kak
For at least two decades, one question has structured much of how philanthropy and the social innovation ecosystem think about change: Can it scale? The question appears in grant applications, accelerator programs, and strategy documents. It makes sense: If a solution works for one community, surely the ethical imperative is to help many more? In a world of vast unmet needs, scale promises efficiency, reach, and speed.
Photo courtesy of Micheile Henderson.
Source: Stanford Social Innovation Review (link opens in a new window)
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