Philanthropy & Funding
In Defense of Big Bet Philanthropy
The movement to mobilize big bets in philanthropy is growing. Let’s not dissuade potential donors by framing it as “a new way to fail.”
Collaboration
A Guide to Collaborating Across Social Boundaries
Every social system has its own unique and self-reinforcing characteristics, practices, and vocabularies. Learning to span these boundaries is a prerequisite for any significant change effort.
Governance
Strengthening Boards to Navigate Profit and Purpose
OpenAI’s governance saga might give leaders pause about alternative ways of organizing, but research shows hybrid governance models can be successful—with effective boards to lead them.
Excerpt
Measurement & Evaluation
The Power of Evidence
An excerpt from Next Generation Evidence on building social impact through a broader and more inclusive definition of evidence
Philanthropy & Funding
Big Bet Bummer
We need big bet philanthropy. We also need it to change. “We need more money, more decision-makers, more recipients, and more non-linear launchpad transitions.”
Civic Engagement
How We Achieve a Multiracial Democracy
America needs a new story—one that is honest and inspiring, and that doesn’t shy away from its racial history—to guide us toward realizing a thriving multiracial democracy.
Global Editions
A Multiracial Democracy in the United States Requires Racial Repair
Comprehensive reparations are fundamental to realizing our highest democratic ideals.
Government
How Can Philanthropy Help Rehabilitate US Democracy?
Those with wealth and privilege are uniquely positioned to support the building and reimagining of our tattered and under-resourced democracy-preserving institutions.
Latest
sponsored
Realizing a Multiracial Democracy for All
Despite the revolutionary idea that all are created equal, the American promise of “We, the People” remains unfulfilled. This series, sponsored by PolicyLink, explores how each of us can carry forward the work of generations before us to realize a flourishing nation designed for all of its people.
Excerpt
Technology
Living on Social Networks
An excerpt from The Digital Double Bind on the digital revolution in the Global South
Education
A Partnership Industry for Impactful Ed-Tech
In a fragmented impact ecosystem, ed-tech needs collaboration to prioritize education over technology.
Philanthropy & Funding
How Movement-Accountable Intermediaries Can Change Philanthropy
Leaders of several intermediary organizations share how they envision their role within—and how they ultimately hope to upend—the philanthropic landscape.
Excerpt
Leadership
Thriving Through Service
An excerpt from Tell Me My Story on mission-driven workplace cultures that help people heal, serve, and grow
browse past issues all issues »
Most Commented
Collaboration
Healing Systems
How recognizing trauma in ourselves, other people, and the systems around us can open up new pathways to solving social problems.
Philanthropy & Funding
In Numbers We Trust
Because trust-based philanthropy shouldn’t mean blind faith.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Learning From an Intergenerational Blowup Over Social Justice
Like so many organizations, our environmental nonprofit was rocked by internal conflict. What happened and what did we learn?
Health
Putting Equity First in Health Care Innovation
The pursuit of better outcomes for underserved communities, rather than the novelty of emerging technologies, should drive innovation in health care.
Design Thinking
Design Thinking Misses the Mark
Design thinking has failed to deliver on its promise to solve the world’s thorniest social challenges. Adopting a critical design stance can help designers serve communities, rather than their own methodology.