Organizational Development
Learning to Live in a Team-of-Teams World
Five years ago, Bill Drayton described the emergence of a new organizational model for the social sector. Recent research highlights its promise.
Articles
Philanthropy & Funding
Money as Medicine
A prescription for healing the dysfunctional colonial dynamics at play in philanthropy and finance.
Civic Engagement
The Future of Higher Education Is Social Impact
How can we transform the university research enterprise to enhance its social impact?
Business
Why Business May Lead Social Innovation in China
Social innovation will take different forms in different countries. In China, businesses are likely to take the lead.
Philanthropy & Funding
Is the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative the Future of Philanthropy?
The for-profit LLC is poised to become the preferred vehicle for the nation’s elite philanthropists. Will the public gain from added investment in social good, or lose from ceding even more power to the wealthy?
Technology
The Ethics of Designing Digital Infrastructure
Nonprofits must make careful choices about their digital infrastructure to ensure that it aligns with their mission.
Measurement & Evaluation
Ten Reasons Not to Measure Impact—and What to Do Instead
Organizations must prioritize collecting and analyzing the data needed to manage implementation and improve programs.
Advocacy
When Philanthropy Meets Advocacy
Increasing numbers of Americans want charitable organizations to step into the public policy arena and lead the causes they care about.
Social Enterprise
Creating New Markets for Tribal Art
By digitizing indigenous designs for commercial use, Roots Studio connects tribal artists and villages to the global economy, generating new sources of income while preserving cultural traditions.
Water & Sanitation
Irrigation Innovation
aQysta’s Barsha pump aims to deliver water for agricultural irrigation without fuel, electricity, operating expenses, or greenhouse gas emissions.