Need a Boost? 13 Stories That Inspired Us in 2023

By SSIR Editors

Innovation stories on leadership, philanthropy, education, gender equity, and grassroots movements that will leave you feeling hopeful.

Becoming Advocates for Equity

By Akilah Watkins

The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision highlighted a disconnect between the nonprofit sector’s intentions and its actions.

Fixing Ed-Tech’s Investment Model

By Jakub Labun

The sector currently suffers from a version of the classic “lemons problem.”

Systemic Investing for Social Change

By Jess Daggers, Alex Hannant & Jason Jay 1

To move beyond single-point solutionism, impact investing must use financial capital as both resource and connective tissue.

Calling Out, Calling In, and Calling Upon One Another

By Stefanie Demong

How developing strong relationships between nonprofit leaders can fuel anti-racist momentum.

Building a Stronger Foundation for Climate Resilience

By Claire McGuinness, Matthew Forti, Hassan Bashir & Johannes Borchert

Why systemic market failures in African insurance markets make it nearly impossible for smallholder farmers to achieve climate resilience, and what philanthropy and the private sector can do about it.

Putting Equity First in Health Care Innovation

By Tonie Marie Gordon 5

The pursuit of better outcomes for underserved communities, rather than the novelty of emerging technologies, should drive innovation in health care.

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How Communities Around the World Are Connecting Social Isolation and Health

By Paul Cann

The key to healing in an epidemic of loneliness is found in local communities that address social isolation as a public health concern.