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Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
Not every nonprofit organization can do everything well. That’s one reason why every nonprofit must work relentlessly to achieve and retain its strategic focus—a commitment to doing what it does best.
Using Data to Accelerate the Impact of Early-stage Investments
Why having enough money and data is the difference between success and failure for early-stage organizations.
Understanding ‘Equal Pay’ and How to Achieve It
Three common ways the pay gap is measured, what leading companies are doing about it, and the best strategies to consider today.
The Radical Frugality Mind-set for Scaling Social Change
How successful Indian nonprofits reduce costs while extending impact, even when scarcity abounds.
To Change the System, First Change the People
At the Bush Foundation, grantmakers use an analytical approach to identify the right people who can make a difference, and supply them with the tools, connections, and inspiration they need.
Avoiding the Neoliberal Trap in Social Entrepreneurship
Seven lessons for walking the tight rope between social welfare and business.
Philanthropy’s Missing Trillions
A demographic wave could soon funnel unprecedented dollars into philanthropy, but few nonprofits are poised to take advantage of the largest wealth transfer in human history.
How Field Catalysts Galvanize Social Change
Surmounting daunting social challenges such as ending malaria or achieving marriage equality can require the help of an intermediary organization—a field catalyst—that amplifies the efforts of others. Open access to this article is made possible by The Bridgespan Group.
Searching for Impact
How search funds, a little-known private equity investment vehicle, can become a useful tool for impact investing.