Organizational Learning

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How to Foster Collaborative Relationships

Too often, potential collaborators focus on the why rather than the how. I offer a three-pronged approach for overcoming barriers to interaction.

Diversity, Hierarchy, and Teamwork

By Daniela Blei

Diverse teams function well only under the right leadership structure.

Closing the Research-Practice Gap in Education

By Laura Wentworth, Ritu Khanna, Michelle Nayfack & Daniel Schwartz

Research-practice partnerships can help academic researchers and school district leaders discover what works for schools and classrooms.

The Next Chapter in Design for Social Innovation

By Jocelyn Wyatt, Tim Brown & Shauna Carey 1

To address more complex social challenges, design thinking must become radically more collaborative and oriented toward systems change.

A Nonprofit Networked Platform for Global Health

By Tamara Kay & Jason Spicer

Project ECHO developed a revolutionary model for helping doctors and clinicians in New Mexico to treat hepatitis C. It spread around the world to address numerous chronic diseases. With the COVID-19 pandemic, it found its moment.

Leadership

How a Lack of Negative Criticism Can Make NGO Employees Feel Unsafe

By Gali Cooks 1

When half of the staff at Leading Edge reported feeling a lack of psychological safety at work, the problem wasn’t bullying but the promotion of a workplace culture that only allowed positivity.

Foundations

The Rise of the Corporate Social Investor

By Karoline Heitmann, Lonneke Roza, Priscilla Boiardi & Steven Serneels

The strategic alignment between business and corporate foundations, impact funds, and accelerators shows enormous potential for achieving social impact. But they can align in different ways, each with its strengths and weaknesses. A feature story in the Summer 2020 issue.

Grecian Urns and Trend Reports

By Chris Thomas

The value of a nonprofit is the presence and participation of its stakeholders and constituents. Technology creates the framework to make that value real. Part of the Technology for Change supplement sponsored by Salesforce in the Summer 2020 issue.