Social Impact Bonding
In Belgium, leaders of a nonprofit are using a pay-for-success mechanism to fund a program for young migrant job seekers.
Solutions - Articles
Terms of Investment
A shift in the language used to describe and report social impact reflects the influence of an elite group of financial professionals.
Using Small Wins to Tackle Big Problems
During a critical period in its history, Greenpeace restructured its organization in order to leverage gains made at a local level.
Between Two Sectors
When a for-profit company partners with an NGO, it must carefully manage employees’ adjustment to a new organizational context.
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Does Philanthropy Threaten Democracy?
We should be more concerned about foundations’ outsized role in education policy.
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Technology and Trust
The sharing economy can help us coordinate economy activity, but that’s not the same thing as building interpersonal trust and understanding.
New Tools for Measuring and Improving Employee Engagement
The number of companies offering employee engagement and happiness surveys, feedback tools, pulse checks, and culture assessments is exploding. How are social sector organizations using them?
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Designers’ Evolving Roles in Government
How can the public sector create a culture that's friendly to human-centered design?
The Ripple Effect of Foundation Culture
Foundations’ internal practices and culture ripple out to grantees in meaningful ways, and it directly accelerates or impedes grantees’ effectiveness.
A Movement Without Letters
How funders can listen better, step back, and walk alongside grassroots leadership.