Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. A lot of progress has been made: using randomized, controlled experiments; making ...

For decades, nonprofits, governments, philanthropies, and corporations have been dogged by how to measure social impact. Many say the challenge is near-impossible: Every social intervention is ...

Often, investing is seen as a purely profit-driven activity separate from social concerns handled by charities or government programs. But there is a long tradition of using investing funds in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anne Field covers impact entrepreneurship and impact investing. The world of impact investing is maturing and growing, while ...

For more than 30 years, Robert Brown has been recognized as a leading economist and Wall Street investor. In recent years, he has taken his extensive experience in macro research to advance the impact ...

Deserving local nonprofit organizations are chosen as finalists for $100,000 grants and $10,000 awards given by Impact 100. 2025 finalists pictured are: Nikki Owens, Project Yoga; Keith Koehne, ...

The Social Impact Leader Podcast explores the ambitious world of change-makers through interviews with pioneers in business, sports, activism, and entertainment. Hosted by Jeff Shinabarger, founder of ...

This force will cause the cart to accelerate—in this case, to the left, or the opposite way it was heading, which is why it slows down during impact and even reverses direction. But what is the ...

The article details five notable impact craters on Earth: Meteor Crater (Arizona, USA), Chicxulub (Yucatán, Mexico), Vredefort (South Africa), Tnorala (Gosses Bluff, Australia), and Nördlinger Ries ...