Accompanying Governments to Scale
How philanthropy can walk alongside national governments to scale development solutions that deliver over time
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Building an On-Ramp for Evidence
Scaling effective solutions often stalls in state government because funding systems are not designed to reward proof of impact. A new partnership model shows how states and funders can unlock smarter public spending together.
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Beyond USAID
With the downfall of traditional government aid, local organizations around the world need infrastructure connecting them to private funding sources while protecting their missions.
Climate Change and Time
Although climate discourse has expressed increasing urgency over time, it has retained the same temporal outlooks for climate effects and action.
Sustaining Independent Bookstores
How financial models that support long-term resilience and sustainability are helping local bookstores across the United States strengthen their role as Main Street anchors. | This article is free to all readers thanks to sponsorship by an SSIR supporter.
The New Gilded Age Needs Civic Leaders, Not Just Philanthropists
What a new generation of entrepreneurial donors should learn from legacy institutions and leaders.
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To Save Our Schools, Trust Young People
Young people have done more than enough to earn our trust. Policy makers not so much.
Empowering Female Muslim Leaders
The Led By Foundation helps Indian Muslim women achieve their career goals in the face of discrimination.
Against Rushing to Scale
When impact brings pressure to expand, leaders can (and must) carefully decide when growth helps and when it hurts.