Winning the Internet

By Cheryl Contee 4

How nonprofits can use the same tactics that helped Trump win the US presidency for outsized social impact.

Governing a Collaborative Organization

By Anne Wallestad 2

Collaborative organizations require collaborative leadership, but are boards getting in their own way?

Changing the False Narrative That Conflates Gun Violence and Mental Illness

By Kevin T. Kirkpatrick 5

Gilroy. El Paso. Dayton. Another spate of shootings in the United States spurs more conversations about the causes and contexts of gun-fueled murders. President Trump points to mental illness, an argument that many people have challenged, including SSIR author Kevin T. Kirkpatrick in this May 2017 article.

Six Strategies for Nonprofit Leadership Transition

By Laurie Lipper & Wendy Lazarus 16

How to successfully hand off your organization to the next generation.

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When Building a Field Requires Building a New Organization

By Nidhi Sahni, Elena Matsui, & Lauren Hult 1

Starting a new organization to fill a gap in a field is a bold and difficult step, but four strategies can help ensure success.

Want a Better, Safer World? Build a Finance Facility for Education

By Justin W. van Fleet & Liesbet Steer

History proves that big financing ideas can triumph over seemingly insurmountable global challenges.

Building Real Collaboration into Your Organization

By Pratichi Shah 5

How focusing on the three organizational pillars of culture, people, and leadership can help fuel meaningful collaboration.

When and How to Shut Down a Partnership

By Andrew Stern

In a global development sector tight on resources, partnerships should shut down after accomplishing (or failing to achieve) their missions.