Oscar Abello

Oscar Abello is a communications/social media specialist in the global development industry. He writes about emerging ideas and trends in global development. Since 2009, he has also contributed to Nextbillion.net, the leading online hub focusing on the intersection between development and enterprise.

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Want To Boost The Economy (And Make The World Better)? Let In More Immigrants

Not only are immigrants huge drivers of small businesses, but they tend to bring about good changes in their home countries–both economically and politically. What could we do if we made it easier for them to come here?

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5 Things Social Enterprises Should Learn About Scale From Big Companies

To make a true difference, social enterprises have to get big–something they’re not often prepared to do. You know what’s very good at operating at large scale? Big corporations.

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The Smallest Nonprofits Should Have The Most Powerful Brands

Because it can be seen as taking time and money away from helping people, nonprofits often devote little or no time to developing their own brands. But this can be a huge mistake.

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Can The World Handle Complexity?

Despite the fact that global issues are incredibly complicated, people tend to break them down into easy-to-understand, black and white terms. But is a new generation prepared to embrace nuance?

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The Financial Crimes That Are Destroying The Economy Of The Developing World

For every dollar of aid that flows into developing economies, many more leave through complex networks of shell companies, false invoices, and tax havens. What would happen if all that money stayed in these struggling economies?

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How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming The Global Economy

Philip Auerswald’s new book discusses the power of distributed technologies–like cell phones and the Internet–and the businesspeople behind them to create change.

Ideas

Creating A Moneyball Approach To Impact Investing

Most organizations can’t afford to do detailed evaluations on the effect they’re having, which makes it hard for impact investors to find undervalued projects and make smart judgments about where to put their money.

Ideas

Global Giving Turns Evaluating Aid Into A Game

Using analytics to figure out whether development programs are working is an important new quest. The online giving organization is paying locals to collect simple stories about the impact of aid, to see if the dollars are adding up to anything.

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Sunrun is bringing 100 megawatts of rooftop solar to low-income communities

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The startup that’s quietly working to make America more progressive

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Inside Oslo’s plan to go carbon neutral by 2030

Entertainment

Why Mastercard signed on as League of Legends’ first-ever global sponsor

Entertainment

Sesame Street writer confirms Bert and Ernie were a couple

Entertainment

Oscar Abello

Want To Boost The Economy (And Make The World Better)? Let In More Immigrants

Not only are immigrants huge drivers of small businesses, but they tend to bring about good changes in their home countries–both economically and politically. What could we do if we made it easier for them to come here?

5 Things Social Enterprises Should Learn About Scale From Big Companies

To make a true difference, social enterprises have to get big–something they’re not often prepared to do. You know what’s very good at operating at large scale? Big corporations.

The Smallest Nonprofits Should Have The Most Powerful Brands

Because it can be seen as taking time and money away from helping people, nonprofits often devote little or no time to developing their own brands. But this can be a huge mistake.

Can The World Handle Complexity?

Despite the fact that global issues are incredibly complicated, people tend to break them down into easy-to-understand, black and white terms. But is a new generation prepared to embrace nuance?

The Financial Crimes That Are Destroying The Economy Of The Developing World

For every dollar of aid that flows into developing economies, many more leave through complex networks of shell companies, false invoices, and tax havens. What would happen if all that money stayed in these struggling economies?

How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming The Global Economy

Philip Auerswald’s new book discusses the power of distributed technologies–like cell phones and the Internet–and the businesspeople behind them to create change.

Creating A Moneyball Approach To Impact Investing

Most organizations can’t afford to do detailed evaluations on the effect they’re having, which makes it hard for impact investors to find undervalued projects and make smart judgments about where to put their money.

Global Giving Turns Evaluating Aid Into A Game

Using analytics to figure out whether development programs are working is an important new quest. The online giving organization is paying locals to collect simple stories about the impact of aid, to see if the dollars are adding up to anything.

Ideas

Sunrun is bringing 100 megawatts of rooftop solar to low-income communities

The startup that’s quietly working to make America more progressive

Inside Oslo’s plan to go carbon neutral by 2030

Entertainment

Why Mastercard signed on as League of Legends’ first-ever global sponsor

Sesame Street writer confirms Bert and Ernie were a couple

What it really means that Spotify has lost its second top marketing executive in a week

Co.Design

Rihanna wants to design furniture, and she’s the only celebrity who should

How Apple’s first HQ shaped the company into what it is today

The exploitation, injustice, and waste powering our AI

Fast Company

Why Mastercard signed on as League of Legends’ first-ever global sponsor

As Inbox fades away, here’s how to give Gmail its best features

This powerful off-the-shelf phone-hacking tool is spreading