Nonprofits
Can We Measure Media Impact? Reading Between The Lines
Leaders at one nonprofit media outlet are advancing a conversation about how best to develop meaningful metrics for journalistic work. Includes magazine extras.
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Innovative ways to influence public policy (more)
Casting a Tight Net
Humanity United is pursuing a strategy that combines carrots and sticks—collaboration and activism—to confront human rights abuse in the seafood industry. Includes magazine extras.
Foreign Disentanglement
To counter restrictions on NGO activity, local groups need to reduce their dependence on international financial support.
Reforming the Education Debate
Recent changes in US policy regarding teacher evaluation reflect the impact of foundation-supported advocacy.
Building Movements, Not Organizations
Creating a healthy, humane world will require more than new organizational designs. It will take rethinking the nature of organizations entirely.
Communities Can Set the Course for Lasting Change
Communities have the resources to address the problems they face; they just need to approach those problems in a different way.
Using Brands for Impact
Social sector brands are more than logos on annual reports; they are tools to drive impact.
21st-Century Refugee Protection
Today’s 60 million displaced people have a basic need beyond food, water, and shelter: legal representation.
How Evaluation Can Strengthen Communities
Including community members in decisions about evaluation can improve the community’s capacity to effectively manage and control change.