Stanford Social Innovation Review: "Building scale before the curve"

November 12, 2026

Savings groups have grown from a community-led idea into a movement reaching millions of people around the world. In a new Stanford Social Innovation Review piece, CARE’s Vidhya Sriram and Maria Liu ask what that experience can teach us about reaching more people without losing what makes an approach work for women in the first place. They warn against “scale-washing”, focusing on impressive numbers while overlooking the trust, ownership, and meaningful use that make change last.

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