The Invisible Balance Sheet

By Roland J. Kushner 1

Nonprofits can better evaluate and deploy their capacity to achieve their missions by accounting for the assets and liabilities that don’t necessarily appear on their financial statements.

The Problem with Carbon Offsets

By Roshan Krishnan, Sofia Jarrin Hidalgo & Marianna Fuchs

Carbon offset programs enable affluent states and corporations to greenwash and pose serious threats to Indigenous peoples’ rights. Consider the case of the LEAF Coalition’s partnership with Ecuador.

Air-Pollution Knowledge Is Power

By Chana R. Schoenberger

Tweets about local air quality from US embassies around the world reduced local pollution and improved health.

Seize the Future by Harnessing the Power of Data

By Kriss Deiglmeier 2

A look at the data assets we can build on.

Prioritizing Impact Measurement in the Funding of Social Innovation

By Lisa Hehenberger 2

Impact investors and grant makers can learn from each other.

Building an Innovation Pipeline

By Jeremy Utley & Perry Klebahn

An excerpt from Ideaflow on making breakthrough ideas routine

Sustainability Assurance as Greenwashing

By Donna Carmichael, Kazbi Soonawalla & Judith C. Stroehle

Our investigation into the sustainability reporting of some of the world’s largest companies revealed misleading statements, obfuscation, and diversion. Senior management and auditing and assurance practices must do better.

Inclusive Growth for Heartland Cities

By Nicholas Lalla

Tulsa is piloting a new model to measure its growth, hoping other cities will follow suit.