What the World Gets Wrong About Nonprofits
An excerpt from The Business of Nonprofit-ing on the revenue of impact.
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Pacing Entrepreneurs to Success
Entrepreneurial support organizations called pacers are helping businesses in emerging markets achieve their goals by providing services for them in the long run. A blueprint for shifting to a pacer model shows how organizations can support entrepreneurs as they grow.
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The Business Case for Indigenous Rights
Companies must account for Indigenous peoples’ human and land rights to understand and address business and climate risks.
Art From the Desert
The nonprofit We Are From Dust offers art from the exclusive Burning Man festival to the public.
Democratizing Social Entrepreneurship
RebelBase, a project-building software company, offers entrepreneurial methods to a worldwide community of aspiring founders.
Accessibility for Outdoor Sports
India’s pioneering inclusive-sports nonprofit Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation designs outings for disabled people.
The Farm Cooperative Fighting Crime
Libera Terra reclaims lands stolen by the Italian Mafia to create economic opportunities for local communities.
Preserving Social Purpose Amid a Global Pandemic
Mexico’s Pixza began as a social inclusion vehicle for homeless adults through a pizza business. Its evolution demonstrates how social entrepreneurs can leverage purpose to sustain organizations through a crisis and to reengineer business models to foster greater impact.
Reimagining the Request for Proposal
As currently structured, requests for proposal (RFPs) are counterproductive to social change efforts. We must redesign granting systems to empower the communities in which we work.
Electability Bias Against Female Candidates
Even voters who favor female candidates may withhold support because of worries about their ability to win.