Partnering to Save a Biodiversity Hotspot
An American funding collaborative is on a mission to help environmental advocates in Southeast Asia protect the Mekong River. Can it do so while navigating the tide of regional politics?
Social Issues - Articles
Democratizing Capital
New laws enabling ordinary people to become equity investors have the potential to uplift marginalized communities, if the new market creates the infrastructure to include them.
The Wages of Police Violence
Police violence leads to worse educational outcomes and youth mental health in the immediate vicinity of incidents.
The Work of Inclusion in an Emergency Department
Frontline professionals are obligated to serve everyone who comes through their doors. Researchers investigate how they balance risk, moral emotions, and fear during a global health emergency.
How Work Helps Refugees Thrive
Employment helps immigrants identify with the organizations they work for and integrate with society at large.
Review
Peddling Diversity
Nancy Leong’s Identity Capitalists reveals the profit motives of diversity and inclusion strategies.
SSIR Online, Summer 2021 Issue
Links to all of SSIR's online-only articles published the past three months, with editors' notes about standout pieces on fighting disinformation, Indigenous entrepreneurs, multigenerational innovations, and effective virtual boards.
Stop Anti-Asian Hate
The Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and their allies are rallying against anti-Asian hatred by calling it out.
Mental Health Starts at the Top
CEOs who take the lead on destigmatizing mental health issues can transform their organizational culture.
Nonprofits Must Listen With Their Ears, Not With Their Eyes
Social sector leaders who “speak for” marginalized groups engage in harmful behavior that excludes marginalized communities from making decisions that affect their lives.