SSIR Online, Spring 2026 Issue
What SSIR readers are saying about articles on innovation in trying times, data and social justice, and impact investing.
Solutions - Articles
Welcome to the Era of Relational Intelligence
As AI begins to transform education, work, and social life, we need to focus on developing and expanding capacities essential for human flourishing.
Review
Freedom for Profit?
Stephanie Limoncelli's Advocacy, Inc. argues that the anti-slavery movement's business-friendly orientation impairs its ability to advocate on behalf of workers and exploited victims of trafficking.
The Academic Costs of Social Apps
Excessive screen time, largely spent on gaming apps, is contagious and lowers students' grades and post-graduate income, a Chinese study reveals.
Building a Climate-Activist Ecosystem
The Kennedy-backed nonprofit Climate Emergency Fund supports disruptive activism to raise awareness of the climate crisis—and is looking to scale. | Open access to this article for non-subscribers is sponsored by an SSIR supporter.
Beyond the Mega-Gift
For four years, small donations have declined across the nonprofit sector, threatening the future of social innovation. But with the right strategies, some organizations are bucking the trend and winning them back.
Standing With Immigrant Families
The San Francisco Bay Area mobilizes a regional response for crisis aid amid federal crackdowns on undocumented immigrants.
Grant Writing Is Infrastructure
Grant writing is the bridge between vision and resources. Until funders invest in it, grassroots organizations will remain underfunded.
Treating New Hires as Strangers
Newly hired managers do better when integrated slowly into firm operations.
Impact as Value Driver
We see impact as fundamental to our private-equity investments. We’ve created a model to help integrate impact analysis into underwriting.