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Shrewd Awakening
After many years of excluding the disability community, philanthropy is starting to make changes. The Ford Foundation’s awakening on disability inclusion offers a model for the rest of the sector.
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She Should Run
Indian nonprofit Femme First Foundation aims to increase women’s political representation in the country.
National Geographic Reinvents Itself
The National Geographic Society began as a Victorian-era institution of white gentlemen explorers dedicated to understanding the globe. To better reflect the world and thrive in the 21st century, it has diversified its leadership, transformed its internal culture, and created a media juggernaut.
Endow Black-Led Nonprofits
Endowments are often lacking for social change nonprofits—even more so for Black-led organizations. By closing this gap, we could radically transform how we confront society’s most pressing issues.
Open-access to this article made possible by The Bridgespan Group.
Growing Locally and Deeply
Social enterprises do more for communities by eschewing the Silicon Valley model.
Punished for Pro-Social Work
Employees who volunteer for social impact work may see careers harmed by sexist biases.
The Unintended Impact of Diversity Awards
Targeted scholarships may draw underrepresented groups away from more lucrative funding.
SSIR Online, Winter 2022 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about impact accounting, intersectional storytelling, NGO endgames, universal basic income in South Korea, and a social enterprise supporting coffee growers in Central America.
Making the Government Adoption of Social Innovations Work
How small and medium NGOs and social enterprises can help the public sector successfully adopt and scale their innovations.
How Businesses Can Regenerate the Global Commons
Businesses have played a significant role in degrading the social, economic, ecological, and governance commons, but they can play an equal role in restoring them through the development of seven regenerative qualities.