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If You Want People in the Office, Build One Worth Coming To
An excerpt from Irresistible Change on a return-to-office strategy that works
The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2025
Building collective capacity; AI's power for the greater good; grappling with systems collapse; lessons from collaborative philanthropy; and more.
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The Power of Redemptive Love
Jason Corburn and DeVone Boggan's Advancing Peace explores a striking model for addressing urban gun violence without police.
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Putting Systems Change in Place
An excerpt from Connected to Place on applying systems change principles to place-based initiatives
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The Seduction of Nonprofit Mission Creep
An excerpt from The Nonprofit Crisis on why nonprofits should resist the lure to extend their reach
Blinded by Cause
Sometimes the cause itself becomes a blind spot. Nonprofit leaders must build out the systems that carry their purpose. Otherwise, they’ll sabotage their impact.
Crisis Decision-Making: What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
Making effective decisions under pressure isn't about listing the pros and cons, but about working with how the brain works to weigh what really matters.
The Impact Collaborative
A new nonprofit alliance model shows how previously siloed organizations can collaborate to scale services while retaining autonomy.
The AI Gender Gap Paradox
A case for fierce ambivalence