Bringing Soul to the Work of Collective Impact

By Michael McAfee 12

Leaders must be steadfast in their efforts to achieve results that advance equity—just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.

Building New Networks for Efficient, Affordable Housing

By Eric Heitz & Barbara Wagner 2

Three lessons on accelerating targeted social change through network building.

The Equity Imperative in Collective Impact

By John Kania & Mark Kramer 16

The five conditions of collective impact, implemented without attention to equity, are not enough to create lasting change.

Don’t Forget the Government

By Duncan Maru 3

Why we need strong public-private partnerships in health care and beyond.

Distributing Leadership, Promoting Stewardship

By David Nee & Curtis Ogden

Foundations can play an essential role in generating authentic conversation on hard issues, but they must be both an equal player among community partners and an active steward of the mission.

A Relational Approach to Scaling Mission

By Jean Horstman 2

Two organizing principles for moving beyond brand and enabling other organizations to advance the social change your organization seeks.

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The Most Impactful Leaders You Have Never Heard Of

By Jane Wei-Skillern, David Ehrlichman, & David Sawyer 24

Network entrepreneurs are ensuring that systems-level, collaborative efforts not only succeed, but thrive.

Don’t Count Out Christians

By Victoria Strang 8

By including religious groups in their outreach efforts, secular nonprofits stand to significantly strengthen their ability to effect change.

The Problem with “Help” in Global Development

By Julia Kramer 12

To move beyond good intentions, the development paradigm must shift toward collaboration, community involvement, and empowerment.