Networking a City
The Barr Fellows Network is changing the way work gets done in Boston’s large and entrenched social sector.
Sectors - Articles
Understanding the Value of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact: Part 1
An in-depth review of what it takes to be a backbone organization, and how to evaluate and support its work.
Don’t Just Scale, Retrofit! – Part 2
Most nonprofits are more apt to benefit from retrofitting rather than scaling strategies.
Don’t Just Scale, Retrofit! – Part 1
Most nonprofits are more apt to benefit from retrofitting rather than scaling strategies.
How to Gather Stories
Three ways to gather powerful and persuasive stories from colleagues, customers, donors, grantees, and yourself for effective messaging.
You Can Has Memesez?
Three guidelines for any nonprofit looking to join an Internet meme.
The Trouble With Impact Investing, P3
Real impact investing is not for the timid.
Letter from London
A report on social innovation from England’s capital.
Social Media: Getting Value Means Giving Value
Four tips for moving your social media out of zombie status—and making your investment in it worthwhile.
Gaming with a Purpose
Serious games tap into the same culture of online friendship from social networking to fuel peer involvement and encourage collaboration around real-world challenges.