University Rankings as a Tool for Social Impact
How Times Higher Education developed and implemented a new set of social impact rankings for higher education for a more sustainable, resilient future. Part of the Innovating Higher Education series.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
Review
Experimentation and Its Discontents
In The Power of Experiments, Michael Luca and Max H. Bazerman examine the growing reliance on the scientific method in shaping market and policy decisions. A book review in the Summer 2020 issue.
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How to Make Shared Leadership a Reality
An excerpt from The Seventh Power presents a five-step engagement-enhancement process to transform leadership and organizational culture.
How Failure Changed How I Think About Nonprofit Work
Innovation is hard in the for-profit context; it’s even harder for a nonprofit.
Is the Venture Model Leading Us Astray When it Comes to Social Impact?
Six must-ask questions to drive impact at scale for judges of social enterprise pitch competitions.
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The Power of Data
Data and technology can’t exist in a bubble—nonprofits need them to thrive and grow. Hear from several nonprofit leaders about the myriad ways their organizations benefitted from an effective data strategy and system. This video is part of the “Technology for Change” series produced by Stanford Social Innovation Review with the support of Salesforce.
Four Mindsets That Accelerate Nonprofit Growth
A reflection on how a set of strategies related to target-setting, financial modeling, program measurement, and organizational culture helped one organization reach a major milestone.
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Driving Social Change With Data
Data is a powerful tool for creating social change, but it can fail to deliver if it lacks rigor or exists in silos. With the right approach, “you can just let the tools do the work,” says the manager of digital infrastructure for the education nonprofit buildOn. Part of a series produced with the support of Salesforce.
Beyond Randomized Controlled Trials
How the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the Evidence to Policy (E2P) community are integrating innovation and evidence into social policy and practice at scale.
Smart Decision-Making
The social sector is drowning in evidence-based research but more often than not fails to use it effectively. Bridging the divide requires a more holistic approach to decision-making. A feature story from the Spring 2020 issue.