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Demystifying the Theory of Change Process
Why the process of creating a theory of change matters, and a five-step guide to success.
Talent: The Key to Developing the Social Sector in China
Many organizations in China are aging without reaching their potential for impact because they lack needed talent, but there are ways to overcome this challenge.
Building Brand as Your Organization Grows
Growing a social venture can create brand challenges with far-reaching consequences.
The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy
Communications strategy should be flexible, scrappy, and accessible to everyone on your team. This four-question framework, rooted in social science, can help organizations craft an effective strategy that drives real social change.
NGO Leadership Development in India: From Pioneer-Founders to Homegrown Leaders
As the trailblazers who built India’s nonprofit sector begin to step aside, a new study shows that NGOs face a significant gap in next-generation leadership. There are barriers to bridging this gap and building blocks to surmount them, but progress depends on founders and funders viewing leadership development as mission critical.
Intragovernmental Collaborations: Pipedreams or the Future of the Public Sector?
How policy labs can foster greater collaboration and policy co-creation.
Collective Impact Without Borders
Successful, multi-national, collective impact efforts require that organizations carefully consider two dimensions of their approach.
How to Succeed on a Nonprofit Board
Dump your assumptions, and be curious.
A Fresh Start for Conservation
The Trump Administration has given the environmental community an opportunity to become better listeners, reconnect with its core constituents, and tap into a little humility along the way.