Has Venture Philanthropy Passed Its Peak?

By Joanna Jacobson 4

We keep searching for the next new thing—at the expense of the tried-and-true.

Mind the Gap

By Neil Reeder 1

Stronger ties between academic evaluators and social innovators would hugely benefit both sides.

The Globalization of Giving

By Jane Wales

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

Reshaping U.S. Public Education Policy

By Stanley N. Katz 10

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

Toward an Open-Solution Society

By J. Gregory Dees

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

The Trouble with Winning

By Roger Martin

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

High Stakes Donor Collaborations

By Willa Seldon, Thomas J. Tierney, & Gihani Fernando 1

Pioneering groups of foundations and philanthropists have pooled their talent and resources to help solve social sector problems too big for any one to tackle alone.

Assessing Advocacy

By Ivan Barkhorn, Nathan Huttner, & Jason Blau 1

Grantmakers can use a quantitative framework to help them decide which advocacy programs to invest in, and advocacy organizations can use it to determine which approaches might be most effective.

Indexing Nonprofits

By Suzie Boss

Donors want their money to be spent wisely, but knowing where to give can be difficult.

Improving Household Balance Sheets

By Jack McCarthy

The Citi Foundation shifts its grantmaking operations to offer hands-on financial training.