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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Fast Company

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?

Fast Company

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.

Fast Company

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.

Fast Company

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?

Fast Company

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?

Fast Company

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.

Fast Company

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.

Fast Company

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

This crazy-looking robot is the chef at a new burger joint

Ideas

You can now use GoFundMe to fundraise as a team

Ideas

Before we reinvent the economy, we must reinvent ourselves

Entertainment

John Legend opens up about how making wine is like making music

Entertainment

Four things you need to know about new Disney Animation chief Jennifer Lee

Entertainment

Ava DuVernay becomes the first black woman to direct a $100 million-grossing film

Co.Design

Cities & Spaces

The amazing aerial shots of a photographer who hates heights

Graphics

The untold story of the iconic Rosie the Riveter poster

Products

An industrial designer’s ode to all the design we throw away

Fast Company

Entertainment

John Legend opens up about how making wine is like making music

Leadership

5 books to read while fighting sexism at work

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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

This crazy-looking robot is the chef at a new burger joint

You can now use GoFundMe to fundraise as a team

Before we reinvent the economy, we must reinvent ourselves

Entertainment

John Legend opens up about how making wine is like making music

Four things you need to know about new Disney Animation chief Jennifer Lee

Ava DuVernay becomes the first black woman to direct a $100 million-grossing film

Co.Design

The amazing aerial shots of a photographer who hates heights

The untold story of the iconic Rosie the Riveter poster

An industrial designer’s ode to all the design we throw away

Fast Company

John Legend opens up about how making wine is like making music

5 books to read while fighting sexism at work

Intel: CEO Brian Krzanich is out after “consensual relationship” with employee