Pay for Systems Change
The real promise of pay-for-success lies in changing how government funds social services.
Sectors - Articles
Cultivating the Social Intrapreneur
Lessons for success from large companies that have found ways to tap into the entrepreneurial talents of their employees.
The Mantra of Meritocracy
Our ongoing obsession with the myth of meritocracy is now spreading to education systems in developing economies with pernicious effects.
The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2017
Highlights from the magazine and website.
Podcast
Reigniting Leaders’ Passion to Advance Equity
PolicyLink President Michael McAfee shares how he “lives” the work of equity by promoting just and fair inclusion to help form a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.
Catastrophic Times: Leadership, When Everyone Is Down
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, a nonprofit leader shares lessons on preparedness, collaboration, and resilience.
The Problem with Donor-Advised Funds—and a Solution
Commercial national charities in the United States are warehousing billions of dollars that should be going to mission-driven nonprofits.
How to Help a Social Startup Thrive
Five rules of the road from a seed-stage investor in financial technology for the underserved.
To Base US Policy on Evidence, We Need to be Able to Say the Word
The Trump administration wants to ban terms like “evidence-based” from government reporting. But if policymakers can’t make budget and policy decisions based on evidence, what, exactly, is supposed to guide them?
The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
Successful nonprofit leaders already have the right stuff to help their organizations thrive during the likely “new normal” of US federal budget cuts.