Using Strategic Foresight to Create the Future We Want
The future is having a moment. Philanthropic and nonprofit organizations can use the foresight tools long championed by private industry to build more desirable futures for their communities.
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Love Is the Key to Democracy
The hard, transformative work of building a society for everyone begins with seeking to love particular people and their particular needs.
Building Solidarity for Transformative Social Change
A conversation with Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor about building cohesion across differences and organizing transformative social movements.
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Engage to Spark Collaboration
An excerpt from Making Work Matter on developing impactful leadership
Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide
Every social system has its own unique and self-reinforcing characteristics, practices, and vocabularies. Learning to span these boundaries is a prerequisite for any significant change effort.
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.
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Thriving Through Service
An excerpt from Tell Me My Story on mission-driven workplace cultures that help people heal, serve, and grow
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The Power of Evidence
An excerpt from Next Generation Evidence on building social impact through a broader and more inclusive definition of evidence
The Hollow Prize for Leaders of Color
What looks like racial progress at many nonprofits can set up leaders of color to fail.
Should We Put Out a Statement?
Thinking strategically about how nonprofits should respond to potentially polarizing world events.