Change Comes at a Cost
In 2008, a group of Chicago’s social service agencies formed the Back Office Cooperative, which has produced impressive financial savings. Yet greater efficiency has had a cultural cost.
Solutions - Articles
Roundtable on Impact Investing
A group of social innovation leaders from around the world discuss impact investing and how to make it more effective.
Review
Shifting the Market
Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference by Antony Bugg-Levine & Jed Emerson
Journey into Brazil’s Social Sector
The founder of the first social fund in Brazil tells his story.
Finding Your Funding Model
Four guidelines provide a road map for leaders to identify and develop the right funding model for their organization.
Why Social Innovators Need Design Thinking
Design is a process especially suited to divergent thinking—the exploration of new choices and alternative solutions.
In Search of Collaborative Spirit
Is collaborative competition … collaborative?
Circles of Change
Lending circles, self-help groups, and study circles are among the oldest and most effective tools for creating personal and social change.
The Importance of Earned Income in Your Funding Model
While earned income currently may not play a big role in your funding picture today, it’s well worth exploring.
Funding Collaboration
The Catalyst Fund’s Manager, Peter Kramer, explains the fund’s goal and application process for nonprofit collaborations.