Buying and Selling Social Impact

By Sarah Murray

OutcomesX aspires to level the playing field for nonprofits seeking funding.

Fast Philanthropy

By Kyle Coward

Chariot aims to simplify donor-advised-fund giving online to a 15-second process.

Electronic Refugee Aid

By Zoe H. Robbin & Bahaa Mohammad

The UN refugee agency is implementing a mobile-wallet system to provide cash assistance to refugees in Jordan.

Linking Youth Into Society

By Andra Maria Valette

Life Project 4 Youth Alliance promotes the personal development and professional advancement of impoverished youth.

Plotting the Path to Carbon Neutrality

By Paul Hockenos

The German energy think tank Agora Energiewende is developing energy- and climate-policy proposals toward decarbonization.

The School System Rebuilding Civil Society

By Noor Noman 1

The Citizens Foundation is transforming how education is delivered in Pakistan, with remarkable outcomes for the country’s underprivileged children.

Moving Beyond Overhead

By Brian Mittendorf 2

Charities can find better ways to communicate their spending priorities than a myopic focus on administrative costs displayed in simplistic pie charts.

Exiting the Fast Lane

Reviewed By Sophie Bacq

Social entrepreneur Sascha Haselmayer argues for slowness as the most effective method for creating lasting social change.

Fall 2023

SSIR Online, Fall 2023 Issue

By SSIR Editors

A collection of standout pieces published online about mental health, impact investing, climate funding, capacity building, and better people and culture practices.