Understanding the Value of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact: Part 1

By Shiloh Turner, Kathy Merchant, John Kania & Ellen Martin 3

An in-depth review of what it takes to be a backbone organization, and how to evaluate and support its work.

Don’t Just Scale, Retrofit! – Part 2

By John Brothers 2

Most nonprofits are more apt to benefit from retrofitting rather than scaling strategies.

Don’t Just Scale, Retrofit! – Part 1

By John Brothers

Most nonprofits are more apt to benefit from retrofitting rather than scaling strategies.

How to Gather Stories

By Thaler Pekar 2

Three ways to gather powerful and persuasive stories from colleagues, customers, donors, grantees, and yourself for effective messaging.

You Can Has Memesez?

By Amy Sample Ward 2

Three guidelines for any nonprofit looking to join an Internet meme.

Social Media: Getting Value Means Giving Value

By Curtis Chang 2

Four tips for moving your social media out of zombie status—and making your investment in it worthwhile.

Gaming with a Purpose

By William Brindley

Serious games tap into the same culture of online friendship from social networking to fuel peer involvement and encourage collaboration around real-world challenges.

Measurement that Benefits the Measured

By Matthew Forti 2

Three forms of engagement that can help nonprofits better respond to the needs and strengths of their constituents.

Developing Runways for Technology to Land

By Glenn Fajardo 8

Connecting online and on-ground leads to greater impact.

Net Promoter Mania

By Aaron Hurst 4

Introducing a corporate measurement strategy to the social sector presents a variety of potential uses and associated practices.