Celebrating Johanna Mair at SSIR
A Q&A about her 15-year tenure as SSIR's academic editor and how the field of social innovation is changing.
Articles P150
Financial Backbones for Strategic Capital Orchestration
A new kind of infrastructure for collective impact initiatives.
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Removing the Barriers to the Renewable Energy Boom
Renewables are more reliable and affordable compared to their oil- and gas-powered alternatives. Can they survive political headwinds and continue to make big gains in the United States?
Litigation in an Information Vacuum Is a Missed Opportunity
In an age of lawsuits, storytelling is paramount for long-term progress.
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Kill the Dinosaurs
An excerpt from Technology for Good on using technology to create innovative and cost-effective ways to deliver programs
We Tested AI Impact Assessments. Here’s What We Learned.
High-quality impact data and assessments are vital for allocating capital effectively, yet they are resource-intensive for investors and social innovators. Can generative AI speed up and strengthen impact-performance assessment of venture investments?
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No Way Out Without a Fight
The ground-up work to stop US oil and gas expansion and create new climate politics
Bouncing Forward, Not Back
Why philanthropy must see disruption not as a detour but as an opportunity to positively transform systems—and three strategies to lead the way.
Philanthropy’s Response to the Radical New Reality
How should philanthropy respond to the US government's sharp cuts to social spending and threats against civil society? Some of the social sector's foremost leaders and thinkers share ideas and strategies for meeting the moment. Plus, read a timely follow-up essay from MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey.
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When Houses Are Not Homes
Peter Apps' Homesick argues that beneath the housing crisis of rents and shortages is a deeper history of community-unbuilding.