In response to a July 16 article about improving organizations' DEI efforts by reimagining the roles of mentor and mentee, SSIR reader Yen Ooi wrote that “calling it 'reverse mentoring' might set out the wrong impression in the relationship to start with.” What do you think? This is the final of 10 articles in a special DEI series.
A case study of how public higher education institutions are successfully using predictive tools to increase graduation rates and close the achievement and opportunity gaps between low-income and underrepresented minority students and their peers.
Funders need to push past politeness and hammer out expectations for how their collective action will create value—for beneficiaries, grantees, and themselves—beyond what they could do alone.
Blockchain can help with everything from refugees' identities to conflict diamonds, but it must be handled carefully to manage the values embedded within it.
Small farmers and food businesses are essential to building a resilient food system, but they need flexible, patient capital to thrive.
An excerpt from The Business of Changing the World: How Billionaires, Tech Disrupters, and Social Entrepreneurs are Transforming the Global Aid Industry argues the case for openness.
A framework for nonprofit and private-sector organizations working to transfer the implementation of their solutions to government agencies.
Scaling up data capacity requires champions at every level, be that a school district, state government, or national network.
Placemaking strategies can improve city life, but they must be used equitably and ensure community involvement. This is the sixth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
To build more inclusive movements, social advocacy organizations and activists need to create stories that can engage both familiar and new communities.
