Articles

Improving learning outcomes in India requires that funders and social purpose organizations shift to working on the entire educational ecosystem rather than focused interventions.

Five SSIR Articles for U.N. Week

By Eden Stiffman

A reading list of our favorite articles on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Breaking Barriers, Shifting Narratives, and Expanding Opportunity

By Meg Long

By designing programs and policies to overcome longstanding systemic barriers in communities, we can expand opportunities for equity.

Should You Agitate, Innovate, or Orchestrate?

By Julie Battilana & Marissa Kimsey

A framework for understanding the roles you can play in a movement for social change.

Demystifying the Theory of Change Process

By Kathleen Kelly Janus 1

Why the process of creating a theory of change matters, and a five-step guide to success.

A Portfolio Approach to Social Innovation Partnerships

By Steve Davis & Elaine Gibbons

Successful social innovation at scale requires partners from the public, private, and social sectors to work together through flexible models that evolve to meet shifting requirements and address changing risks.

Economic Development

A New Paradigm for Microfinance: Savings and Credit

By Kate Schecter 2

While they are no magic wand and really only work as part of a holistic approach, there is enormous potential for international development organizations to help communities help themselves through savings and credit groups.

Organizational Development

Talent: The Key to Developing the Social Sector in China

By Ding Li & Anne Merkle

Many organizations in China are aging without reaching their potential for impact because they lack needed talent, but there are ways to overcome this challenge.

IN-DEPTH SERIES

Advancing Equity in Communities

This series, produced in partnership with Equal Measure, aims to inspire new and inform current conversations about the role of equity in the development and evaluation of philanthropic investments.