Bookstores as Civic Centers
The indie bookstore movement believes the future of bookstores lies in their ability to serve as thriving community spaces.
Nonprofits & NGOs - Most Popular
Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations work more effectively (more)
Growing the Green Workforce
Chicago-based nonprofit Openlands created an arborist apprenticeship program to train the next generation of arborists to maintain the city’s urban forest.
A School of Indigenous Knowledge
The Tat Sat Community Academy tackles Uganda’s education crisis with a curriculum that emphasizes practical job skills, financial literacy, and cultural knowledge.
Collaboration
Building Connections by Design
Innovative solutions come from leaders who are constantly colliding and combining.
Not Invented, But Scaled Here
What big international NGOs—BINGOs—need to learn about growing external social enterprise solutions.
An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance
Five lessons from a South Korean early-stage nonprofit on why establishing good governance from the beginning matters and how to adapt governance practices as an organization grows.
Reading List: Strengthening Democracy Through Social Innovation
Ahead of the 2023 Frontiers of Social Innovation conference, “The Role of Social Innovation in Democracy,” a collection of articles exploring ways philanthropy, nonprofits, and civic institutions can ensure a more just and democratic society