Embracing Emergence: How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity

By John Kania & Mark Kramer 6

Collective impact is upending conventional wisdom on how we achieve social progress.

Surviving the Fiscal Cliff

By David Fetterman 10

The one thing every nonprofit should do in the face of federal tax increases and spending cuts.

The Truth About Disruptive Development

By Ken Banks 20

The West shouldn’t create solutions to problems we don’t understand using fashionable mobile technologies.

Certainty Versus Confidence

By Thaler Pekar 14

Leaders of social change can benefit from making the distinction.

The Strategic Plan is Dead. Long Live Strategy.

By Dana O’Donovan & Noah Rimland Flower 62

In today’s fast-changing world, why freeze your strategic thinking in a five-year plan?

Rethinking the Practice of Best Practices

By Rachel Burstein 1

Best practices can start a discussion, but if you’re looking to fuel real innovation, the ensuing conversation is what matters.

Scaling Smarter, Scaling for Keeps

By Chris Walker 2

Lessons from the front lines of bringing social programs to scale.

Pushing MOOCs the Last Mile

By Teresa Chahine 2

Online education is already changing the way people learn all over the world, but is it reaching the populations that can benefit most?

Social Sector Measurement: Down but Not Out

By Matthew Forti 2

Recently released studies confirm that few nonprofits possess the capacity to measure for continuous improvement, but new initiatives launched in 2012 provide hope.

What’s My Money Doing Today?

By David Batstone

Social economy enterprises must think like mutual funds.