The Displeasing Helpful Hand
People who receive help earlier in a task feel better about the aid than those who receive it toward the end.
Articles P1060
The Seal of Approval
Certification helps legitimize nonprofits and boosts their fundraising, even in authoritarian contexts.
Review
Housing Density for Whom?
Max Holleran’s Yes to the City examines millennials’ demands for more housing and a new road map for urban growth.
Review
Radically Inclusive Changemaking and Its Limits
Alex Budak’s Becoming a Changemaker expands an already expansive concept, yet his argument reinforces the hero myth that still dominates social innovation.
Even Small Foundations Can Have a Big Impact
While large amounts of money can make a difference, it’s not the only way that philanthropists can have an impact.
SSIR Online, Winter 2023 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about 990 data, local social networks, measuring impact, and nonprofit burnout.
Cotton Wash
The environmental devastation from glacial melt in Pakistan has far-reaching economic effects.
The Social Impact Investment Mirage
It’s time for funders to get real about what social entrepreneurs need to succeed.
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Housing and Homelessness: Breaking Down Silos for Systems Change
Lessons for funders and social change leaders in search of the best ways to collaborate across sectors to end homelessness.
A Voice in Prison
Arts programming in prisons is more than just rehabilitation. It’s radical activism.