The Upside of Conflict
Too many organizations ignore or avoid addressing internal conflict. A healthy perspective on disagreement can increase resilience and spur needed innovation.
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The Power of Letting Go
New research explores when top-down control works best in international development work, and when organizations should let employees in the field navigate challenges by using their own judgment.
Elevating Community Authority in Collective Impact
To achieve greater equity, we must yield to the decision-making authority of the communities we seek to help.
Time for a Three-Legged Measurement Stool
Going beyond traditional monitoring and evaluation to focus on feedback can lead to new innovations in the social sector.
The Hidden Costs of Public Contracting
Nonprofits need a strategy to ensure that public dollars don’t put them in the red.
The Four Principles of Venture Funding
Whether someone is investing in a tech startup or a grassroots advocacy organization, the same rules of success apply. Open access to this article is made possible by American Jewish World Service.
Misremembering to Feel Better
Consumers say they want to purchase ethically, but selective memory gets in the way of their decisions.
The Private Benefits of Corporate Social Incentives
Employees are willing to make sacrifices to participate in social-impact projects, partly because they see them as opportunities for career advancement.
How a Janitor Put a Man on the Moon
NASA motivated employees by making a connection between their everyday work and the agency’s loftiest goal.
Choosing the Best Charity
Charitable givers see their decisions as subjective and view “effectiveness” as one among many criteria that should guide their donations.