Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) is an award-winning publication that covers cross-sector solutions to global problems. SSIR is written by and for social change leaders from around the world and from all sectors of society—nonprofits, foundations, business, government, and engaged citizens. SSIR's mission is to advance, educate, and inspire the field of social innovation by seeking out, cultivating, and disseminating the best in research- and practice-based knowledge through our quarterly print magazine, original online articles, webinars, conferences, podcasts, and more. SSIR is published by the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University.
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