Big Aid Is Over
We need to design for what African governments can do and will pay for.
Governance - Articles
New ideas for building stronger, more engaged boards of directors and other governing bodies (more)
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Data on Purpose 2025
AI technologies are reshaping society. SSIR brought together 20+ leaders to explore the intersections of AI with civil society, ethics, governance, the public sector, and more.
Exit to Open
In a difficult time when many nonprofits will be forced to close, nonprofit leaders and funders must act to preserve data and other intangible assets.
Activist Directors Cause Problems for Stakeholders
Push for short-term gains generates greater complaints about ESG issues among stakeholders.
Starting With the State
Strategic philanthropy should go global and invest in good governance.
Effective Government Demands Partnership
From climate change to national security threats, the problems we face in the world are too big for government to solve alone. Public-private partnerships demonstrate how government can collaborate with the private sector to catalyze and scale innovation.
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We, the Nonprofit Institutions: Transformation for Liberation
To play their part in building a multiracial democracy for all, many nonprofits will need to embrace their own transformation.
Strengthening Boards to Navigate the Intersection of Profit and Purpose
OpenAI’s governance saga might give leaders pause about alternative ways of organizing, but research shows hybrid governance models can be successful—with effective boards to lead them.
The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color
What looks like racial progress at many nonprofits can set up leaders of color to fail.
Building Community Governance for AI
How cooperatives and collectives can build the AI sector toward justice, equity, and shared prosperity