Collective Impact: Funder, Heal Thyself
Thoughts on recent local and national funder conversations.
Solutions - Articles
Performing Effective Advocacy
An education organization in Pittsburgh transitions from watchdog to community engagement as its mission evolves.
Enhancing Financial Returns by Targeting Social Impact
The World Bank Group’s IFC has seen a strong correlation between investments that do well financially and those that perform well socially and environmentally.
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The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook: Pressure Test, Plan, Launch and Scale Your Social Enterprise
The Social Entrepreneur's Playbook offers "tough-love" guidance for budding social entrepreneurs.
Making Sense of Data and Information in the Social Sector
A new eBook captures discussion and debate around how to strengthen the social sector “information infrastructure.”
Making Impact Investing a Priority
Zurich Insurance Group is fully embedding impact investing into the company's overall investment management approach and culture.
Impact Investments Show Promising Returns
Two new studies provide insights on good financial returns from a range of impact investments.
Rise of the Charismatic Megafauna
Is the future of social enterprise full of promise—or hot air?
Focus on Culture
Why strong organizational culture matters—and four practical ways organizations can achieve it.
The Social Impact Bond Market: Three Scenarios for the Future
SIBs hold great potential, but much remains to be done before they become a widely accepted tool for solving social problems in the US.