Investing in Networks Grows Impact
Participation in a network allows foundations to leverage their individual investment by surfacing multiple, ongoing opportunities for collaborative grantmaking.
Sectors - Articles
Are Nonprofits Getting in the Way of Social Change?
Solving major social problems is now possible, but not unless the organizations that have been most responsible for making a difference change significantly.
Beware Blurring of Sectors
More than ever we are seeing a blurring of the lines between the nonprofit and for-profit sectors—but that is not always a good thing. An introduction to the summer 2015 issue.
Working with Story
How to use oral histories to capture the past and communicate in the future.
Going Lean
Supplements to the article “The Promise of Lean Experimentation.”
The Wall Street Takeover of Nonprofit Boards
Financiers represent a growing percentage of board members at some of America’s most prestigious nonprofits, resulting in poorer governance.
Getting Creative About Corruption
A group in Lebanon deploys a wide range of methods—from mobile apps to street theater—to thwart bribe-taking by officials.
Text the Vote
In a classic leapfrogging initiative, Libya has enabled its citizens to complete voter registration via digital messaging technology.
Source of Opportunity
Sama Group, a social enterprise that connects disadvantaged people with digital work, is expanding its reach to the United States.
Thriving on Failure
In cities all around the world, entrepreneurs are gathering to discuss the flubs, flops, and fiascos that punctuate their careers.