Twin Engines for Propelling Social Impact
The business world’s “Engine 1/Engine 2” concept can help ambitious nonprofits balance today’s needs with tomorrow’s potential.
Sectors - Articles
Reconceptualizing the Social Economy
The social economy is increasingly seen as a motor for social change, but how can this shift in perspectives be framed to better understand and harness its potential?
Podcast
The Videos Saving Lives in the Developing World
Developing countries face a quality crisis in the delivery of frontline health care. The nonprofit Global Health Media marries modern video technology with compassionate instruction to fill the gap. This is the first episode of a two-part series about raising the quality of health care in the developing world. Listen to the second episode here: The Healing Force of Family.
We’re Beating Systems Change to Death
Systems change is more a destination than a journey. "Scalable solutions" might be a better way to make the trip.
The Complicity of Corporate Sustainability
Long hailed as a major piece of the climate solution, sustainable business practices have not only fallen short: They even enable the continued dominance of fossil fuel.
Lessons on Effective Collaboration From the California Health Workforce Project
The experience of the California Future Health Workforce Commission to improve the state's supply of health professionals revealed the importance of upfront planning, clear partnering agreements, and graceful ways to pause when things don’t go as planned with highly collaborative efforts to solve complex social problems.
How COVID-19 Is Shifting the North-South Philanthropic Power Dynamic
Amid a global pandemic, philanthropic organizations in emerging markets are finding their voice and challenging historical constructs.
There’s No Formula for Taking Sensitive Trainings Remote
While the pandemic has clarified some best practices for online trainings, centering participants requires a creative approach, a deep understanding of participants’ needs, and thoughtful work to be responsive and flexible.
Strengthen Media Literacy to Win the Fight Against Misinformation
If the world is going to stop deliberate or unintentional misinformation and its insidious effects, we need to radically expand and accelerate our counterattacks, particularly human-centered solutions focused on improving people's media and information literacy.
Leading Boards in a Virtual World
Thirteen ideas to keep boards effective and cohesive in a remote environment.