Measuring the Hard-to-Measure
A new methodology for assessing mission-related investment strategies.
Solutions - Articles
How Funders Can Support Nonprofits Now
Notes on building capacity during a time of disruption.
How to Tell Stories About Complex Issues
Stories are the most powerful tool we have for increasing understanding and building engagement with complex issues. Telling them well can drive belief and behavior change.
Complexity Demands New Approaches to Work
Social sector organizations must consider whether their internal operating system is serving them, their clients, and their pursuit of social impact.
A Critical Reflection on Social Impact Bonds
Far from being a win-win financial instrument, SIBs come with significant technical burdens and exemplify an ideological shift in welfare service provision.
Mitigating Challenges in Multigenerational Giving
Multigenerational philanthropy offers opportunities for strengthening personal bonds and creating social impact, but families must be aware of common challenges and have a plan to address them.
Fintech for the Financially Excluded?
Financial technology has the potential to help lift millions out of poverty. But are we adequately assessing its risks?
Tackling Digital Security Across Civil Society
Four steps civil society organizations and their funders can take to begin addressing digital risk.
Podcast
Tackling Cyber-hate in Silicon Valley
The Anti-Defamation League’s Brittan Heller discusses her work tracking cyber-hate, and her partnership with tech companies and law enforcement agencies to reduce bigotry and promote justice and fair treatment in online environments.
Making Indian Philanthropy Matter
To translate India’s robust growth in giving into impact, the sector must find ways to address the roots of inequality, nonprofit dependency on business, and an underdeveloped philanthropic system.