How Inclusion Builds Democracy
Brazil's commitment to social inclusion and equity has boosted its young democracy.
Sectors - Articles
Grant Writing Is Infrastructure
Grant writing is the bridge between vision and resources. Until funders invest in it, grassroots organizations will remain underfunded.
An Introduction and Invitation to SSIR Readers
A welcome note from our new academic editor.
Paying for Public Failure Isn’t Always Charity
A response to Kevin Starr on the "philanthropy" of impact investing
When Nonprofit Leaders Should Think Like Creatives
A new management paradigm for maximizing impact.
Excerpt
Grief Is a Gift
An excerpt from Tom Chi’s Climate Capital on building forward for the future we need.
What Else Can We Do? The Thirteen Intentions of Philanthropy
A year of turbulence has exposed the dangers of philanthropic monocultures and upended assumptions about impact, effectiveness, and scale. Embracing the varied intentions that motivate people to give offers a more resilient, pluralistic path forward.
Measuring More and Learning Less
How an excessive focus on methods has distracted attention from the more fundamental challenge of building rigor and learning overall.
Meeting the Moments After This One
Philanthropy's role in Minneapolis must be to build for after the current crisis passes.
Keeping Score on Sustainable Grantmaking
How we developed a new benchmark to shift philanthropic norms