SSIR Online, Winter 2025 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about strategic philanthropy, strengthening global democracy, crisis planning, and nonprofits leveraging AI innovations
Leadership - Articles
Innovative ways to develop strong leadership capabilities (more)
Sharing Meals
Food systems leadership as a pathway to civic engagement
Communication in a New Era of Social Change
This essay series, presented in partnership with The Communications Network, will share stories, strategies, and lessons from forward-thinking foundations and nonprofits that have begun evolving the way they think and do communications.
The Strategic Art of Ambiguity
When the deck is stacked against change, ambiguous actions can change the game.
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The Infinite Organization
An excerpt from The Viking Code on flourishing through collective spirit
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Boston
An excerpt from From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood on unplugging from the nonprofit industrial matrix
A ‘Pull’ Approach to Scaling Proven Nonprofits
Starting with the need instead of the solution can lead to stronger impact.
The Three-Legged Stool of Readiness-Centered Founder Transitions
How to prepare leader, board, and organization for a healthy exit
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast. So Make Culture Your Focus.
How can organizational leaders create an environment that balances the needs of the individual, the needs of the institution, and the needs of the work?
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Invigorating and Expanding Civic Power
True believers in democracy must take steps to unlock people’s civic agency, with a particular focus on strategies that make democracies more inclusive, more people-centered, and more responsive to the needs and aspirations of all.