The New Gilded Age Needs Civic Leaders, Not Just Philanthropists
What a new generation of entrepreneurial donors should learn from legacy institutions and leaders.
Governance - Most Popular
New ideas for building stronger, more engaged boards of directors and other governing bodies (more)
Due Diligence as a Catalyst for Growth
Why philanthropy should think of due diligence not as a vetting exercise, but as an opportunity to build deeper partnerships that lead to more sustainable impact.
Teaching Disagreement Is Leadership Work
Why learning how to disagree well is important to professional development, and four areas where organizational leaders and staff can start.
The Civic Stakes of Organizational Disagreement
How organizations handle disagreement shapes not only their internal health, but also the civic capacities society depends on.
The Low-Cost AI Illusion
What the next economic phase of artificial intelligence means for public interest work and how organizations can protect equity, access, and themselves.
SSIR Online, Winter 2026 Issue
What SSIR readers are saying about articles on impact accounting's equity problem, leadership that meets the moment, and better strategies for board recruitment.
The Impossibility of Automating Economic Flourishing
In contrast to the worldview shaping the AI era, the true value of an innovative economy lies not just in its outputs, but in the lived human experience of creating the new.
How to Encourage the Corporate Heart
Beyond targeting actions, laws should build the standards, signals, and structures that shape mindsets.
