The term “theory of change” is as popular as it is confusing. By gaining a clearer understanding of its various interpretations, practitioners in the social sector can more effectively implement and assess their interventions.
The conversion of government-owned or -controlled assets into charitable endowments, or "philanthropication through privatization," has succeeded around the world in creating effective foundations for social good.
Impact investors pass on enterprises with potential because the deals are too small to justify the effort. A new model works through intermediaries to get entrepreneurs the capital they need.
Judging from our experience of creating employment for Pakistani women in household services, we would do many things differently if we had the chance.
Organizational hierarchy can make or break cooperatives, depending on its effect on the collective psychological ownership of members.
The reward of public recognition can motivate or inhibit donors, depending on their prior motives.
Until recently, most of the 3,422 companies (in 71 countries) that have become a B Corp have been small and medium-sized, but a growing number of large, established corporations are starting to undergo the certification process as well.
Philanthropic dollars can play a unique role in catalyzing the public sector’s transformation toward data-driven leadership and decision-making.
Interviews with millennial donors from the Silicon Valley startup world and conversations with MBA students show a pattern of overreliance on certain for-profit principles in the nonprofit realm, despite potential flaws.
Social service agencies have too often excluded the communities they aim to help from informing and strengthening the programs purportedly designed for them. Here are two techniques for using a person-centered model that offers a better way to craft truly collaborative solutions.
