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.

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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.

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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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New York City is about to pass its own Green New Deal

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This $70 million fund aims to bring off-grid energy to Africa

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This new app lets you give to charity like you’re Venmoing a donation

Creativity

The wild, 20-plus-year journey of the most snakebit movie in Hollywood: The Six Billion Dollar Man

Creativity

Netflix announces its first animated series from Africa

Creativity

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.

Impact

New York City is about to pass its own Green New Deal

This $70 million fund aims to bring off-grid energy to Africa

This new app lets you give to charity like you’re Venmoing a donation

Creativity

The wild, 20-plus-year journey of the most snakebit movie in Hollywood: The Six Billion Dollar Man

Netflix announces its first animated series from Africa

Stephen King sold another book to Hollywood this week. Are there any left that aren’t movies or TV series?

Co.Design

Converse’s plot to take back basketball–with help from Nike

Maybe Notre Dame shouldn’t be rebuilt exactly as it was

Exclusive: Adidas’s radical new shoe could change how the world buys sneakers

Work Life

The psychology behind how much money people give to charity

This is the tech hack that I used to read books faster

This is the one thing prominent feminists do that sets other women back