Collaboration
A Collaborative Philosophy
A new book examines how the world of ideas shapes social innovation.
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Articles P1020
Philanthropy & Funding
Outcomes-Based Contracts in a Time of Crisis
Have outcomes-based contracts allowed more flexibility and adaptability in responding to the COVID-19? Lessons learned on building more resilient strategies to tackle social problems.
Nonprofits & NGOs
SSIR’s 2020 Social Innovation Reading List
Highlights of this year’s book reviews and excerpts on topics including nonprofit management, the future of capitalism, technology trends in social movements, and the rich history of Black philanthropy.
Nonprofits & NGOs
The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2020
Highlights from the magazine and website.
Human Rights
Stepping Up to Stop Hate Online
How US civil society groups and lawmakers can help end social media complicity in the spread of hatred, harassment, and bigotry.
Civic Engagement
Strengthening the Daily Practice of Democracy
How nonprofits can continue building trust and participation in US elections by working with people on issues they care about.
Collaboration
SSIR Guide to Collective Impact, 10 Years Later
A collection of SSIR articles about collective impact to mark the publication of a seminal article on the practice a decade ago.
Foundations
How Foundations Fail Diverse Fund Managers and How to Fix It
Foundations and impact investors need to face the ways they are complicit in perpetuating inequality through their capital allocations, and upend five structural investment barriers to better serve women and people of color.
Health
The Vision of a Well-Being Economy
We must shift how we understand and build societal health and prosperity, looking beyond economic growth to collective well-being and environmental sustainability.
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Impact Investing
Challenging the Trade-Off Mentality
Accountable calls for a new form of ethical capitalism. In the following excerpt, authors Michael O’Leary and Warren Valdmanis unpack the ethics of the trade-off.