SSIR Online, Winter 2023 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about 990 data, local social networks, measuring impact, and nonprofit burnout.
Technology - Articles
Innovations in technology that serve the world (more)
Thinking and Acting Like a Platform Will Help Social Entrepreneurs Create Impact at Scale
Platform thinking pushes social entrepreneurs to leave the role of the problem solver in favor of being an enabler of changemakers who can solve problems locally.
What We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons
A platform to streamline philanthropic conversation and sharing opportunities needs to start by building community and rapport, rather than merely technology.
Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs for Climate Justice
Community-focused entrepreneurs are using innovative business models and technology to make renewable energy and a healthy environment accessible to everyone.
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Sounds Like Me
An excerpt from The Equality Machine on how next-generation technology can create more inclusive digital speech.
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Seeking to Understand
An excerpt from Digital, Diverse, and Divided on building cultural intelligence to address polarization.
Solving Social Media’s ‘Local Paradox’
Local social networks are often filled with just as much misinformation, racism, and toxicity as global platforms, with effects that can be even more severe.
Why Funders Should Go Meta
Spending money on research, or improving the research process, is one of the most powerful force multipliers that philanthropy can leverage.
Making the Affordable Aspirational: Increasing the Adoption of Frugal Innovations at the Base of the Pyramid
Companies and nonprofits need to be more realistic and empathetic that consumers’ decisions are not purely driven by cost.
Workplace AI Wants to Help You Belong
Can the new suite of digital surveillance tools help to create more just and equitable workplaces?