The Mindsets and Motives of New Donors
There is enormous potential for the social sector to help new donors become more self-aware, intentional, and strategic in their giving.
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What Makes Nonprofit Digital Teams Successful Today?
A look at the new landscape of nonprofit digital advocacy and engagement.
Systems Change—Big or Small?
To tap the full potential of a systems change approach, we should not limit our thinking to large, transformational changes. We should also include smaller, more targeted changes.
Chasing the Holy Grail of Outcomes
Philanthropists need to acknowledge the challenges nonprofits face in reporting succinct and compelling outcomes, and to avoid celebrating simplistic claims.
Better Business Support for Early-stage Social Enterprises
The time has come to make private sector support of startup social enterprises the expectation, not the exception.
Do Financial Inclusion Efforts Really Have an Impact on Poverty?
Affordable, accessible financial products and services like mobile money are becoming more prevalent in the developing world, but are they improving the lives of the poor?
eDemocracy: An Emerging Force for Change
Mapping the ecosystem for impact and investment
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Debating the Role of Philanthropy in Democracy
Rob Reich moderates a discussion with Reed Hastings and Darren Walker on the tension between individual or institutional philanthropy and democratic societies.
Our Opportunity for More Data-Driven Nonprofit Program Evaluation
To accelerate the ethical use of sensitive data, governments and universities are setting up new systems to give secure access to their researchers. However, if they want to be able to evaluate the full range of social service programs, they also need to make this data is useful to nonprofits.
The Art (and Science) of Being Behind
Successful nonprofit leaders anticipate falling behind schedule—but also know how to catch up.