The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2025
Building collective capacity; AI's power for the greater good; grappling with systems collapse; lessons from collaborative philanthropy; and more.
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New and innovative ideas for leaders of foundations (more)
There Is No Such Thing as Impact Investing
There is philanthropic investing, and there is commercial investing, and there is nothing in between.
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Putting Systems Change in Place
An excerpt from Connected to Place on applying systems change principles to place-based initiatives
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Building Trust Through Data Accountability
A values-driven, accountable approach to data isn't optional—it's essential.
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Community Data Is Trusted Evidence
Why our overreliance on dominant data is failing communities and how community data provides a solution.
Four Lessons From $4 Billion in Impact-focused Giving
The CEO of Coefficient Giving reflects on more than a decade of pursuing their distinct approach to philanthropy.
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The Urgent Need for Data Equity, Justice, and Sovereignty
Transforming civic data in the United States is critical to improve our collective health and well-being.
Global Health Philanthropy in the Post-Aid Era
Philanthropic capital can't fill the vacuum left by the collapse of international aid, but funders nevertheless need to move from caution to courage and accelerate their pace of giving.
Blinded by Cause
Sometimes the cause itself becomes a blind spot. Nonprofit leaders must build out the systems that carry their purpose. Otherwise, they’ll sabotage their impact.
Advancing Economic Justice in Reactionary Times
A conversation with leading funders on effective responses to crisis, getting unstuck, and whether philanthropy is doing enough.