Obstacles to You Becoming the Leader You Want to Be
An excerpt from a new book explains the range of factors that challenge leaders’ ability to lead effectively.
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Solutions - Articles
Asking Questions About Sustainability, Scale, and Systems Change
When nonprofits try to plan for scale, systems change, and sustainability at the same time, they can find the expectations for achieving each at odds with each other. The answer is a flexible approach that focuses on the mission.
Grantmaking in the #MeToo Era
What is the role of funders in responding to abuses alleged within the organizations we support?
Equity, Power-Sharing, and Renewal of Civil Society
The United States can restore the trust that allows civil society to flourish by emphasizing the values that have long bound us together and by adopting the newer values of shared power and racial equity.
Big Enough. Simple Enough. Cheap Enough.
Daunting social problems need scalable solutions. Here’s how to know if you’ve got one.
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Nonprofit and Government Collaborations Move at the ‘Speed of Trust’
A discussion between two California mayors on how the public sector and nonprofit leaders can work together in a time of anxiety and disruption.
The Giving Season 2019: Insight Into Fundraising and Philanthropy From SSIR’s Archives
As charitable organizations ramp up their donor outreach during the busiest time of the year for giving, here are 10 articles to help them make the most of their efforts.
Marrying Empathy and Science to Spread Impact
A public health innovation shows that innovators can accelerate the diffusion of products with social impact by pairing design thinking and behavioral science.
How Foundations Can Lead on Disability-Inclusive Grantmaking
The inclusion of disabled people in your organization is not about “helping” them come on board while leaving the organization unchanged.
How a Portland-Based Nonprofit Scaled From 5 to 20 Locations in 7 Years
A commitment is only a start. After that, it takes strategy, performance management, data, planning, investment, and a relentless desire to improve.