Together We Stand
As promoters and defenders of a free civil society, we at SSIR today find ourselves taking sides: We stand with you as allies against the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and abroad.
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Still Searching for Solidarity
Iconoclast Sarah Schulman pulls from her decades of activism to present a passionate testimony on living a life of solidarity.
The Parental Difference
A nationwide educational program in Mexico that dispatched mentors to schools succeeded by sparking greater parental involvement.
Corporate Philanthropy as Political Hedge
Companies in Taiwan with ties to the ruling party invested in public welfare to reduce the potential for popular backlash during the nation’s democratic transition.
Funding Community Ownership
A grassroots effort in Silicon Valley addresses the needs of the working-class immigrant community.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics
For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.
Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.