Persistent Poverty in a Smug Meritocracy
A response to Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk on nonprofit executives’ pay.
Sectors - Articles
Employee Engagement Gets Dirty
On-the-job impact opportunities lead to happier, more productive employees.
Building Venture Capital from Within
Five lessons on creating a venture capital fund inside a foundation—a look at the Knight Enterprise Fund.
Steps to Successful Performance Management
Practical advice to help organizations implement results-focused performance management—part two of a two-part series.
Getting Out from Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Why organizations need to build capacities to manage performance, and how they can develop a “theory of change” to do so—part one of a two-part series.
Measuring Impact: Keep It Clear and Simple
How clearly defining measures, and keeping them simple and meaningful, has helped World Vision increase access to clean water.
Education in India: Time for a Bold New Experiment
Public and private schools are failing to give children in India a good education—we need an alternative approach.
Designing a “Cooler” Nonprofit Website
Three design principles for nonprofits looking to revamp their websites.
Lessons of an SSIR Blogger
A look back at government regulation, philanthropy, “social blank” movements, and third sector grit.
Stop Asking and Start Listening
Leadership and communication: what we can learn from not speaking.