Open Society Under Threat
After more than three decades of promoting liberal democracy, Open Society Foundations sees itself on the defensive. Can a strategic restructuring and new leadership turn the tide?
Solutions - Articles
Rating Foundations Without Their Permission
We created the Foundation Practice Rating to encourage UK foundations to improve their practices.
The God’s-Eye View of ESG
Satellite technology can remake the reporting of environmental, social, and governance standards. But this spatial finance revolution requires help from industry and government.
India’s Corporate Philanthropy
Indian companies tend to spend required social outlays on important stakeholder groups.
The Invisible Woman
Women of color confront multiple forms of invisibility in the workplace.
Why Do Collaborations Fail?
Collaborations of diverse stakeholders confront predictable governance traps.
Review
Organizations … Again!
Organization theorist Henry Mintzberg offers a mixed bag of old and new ideas on organizational structures in his latest book.
New Beginnings
New publisher. New art director. But the mission of SSIR hasn't changed.
SSIR Online, Summer 2023 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about fighting climate change, funder accountability, telemedicine in Ukraine, and inclusive social entrepreneurship.
Impact Investing Can’t Deliver by Chasing Market Returns
To be successful, impact investors need more realistic expectations and to be part of a larger and community-based pool of capital, including philanthropic investments that lays the groundwork for impact.