Cultivating a Just Climate Philanthropy

By Claire McGuinness & Matthew Forti 1

How climate funding and policy exclude those who experience the worst effects of climate change, and how investing in smallholder farmers can help right the ship.

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Overcoming the Myth of Separateness

By Dar Vanderbeck

In the context of leadership, separation manifests as leadership by domination—those trying to achieve power over others rather than finding power with others.

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Centering Racial Justice in the Fight for Housing Justice

By Bea de la Torre

How a national funder collaborative is empowering communities, expanding access to housing in BIPOC neighborhoods, and changing policies, narratives, and systems that perpetuate racial injustice.

Nonprofit Leadership Lessons From Dr. Paul Farmer

By Kim Samuel & Dan Palazuelos

On the hermeneutic of generosity, the iron cage of rationality, and accompaniment.

Making the Affordable Aspirational: Increasing the Adoption of Frugal Innovations at the Base of the Pyramid

By Cristian Granados & Jaideep Prabhu

Companies and nonprofits need to be more realistic and empathetic that consumers’ decisions are not purely driven by cost.

Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

By Cinthia Schuman Ottinger & Jeff Williams 2

As the movement to expand public use of nonprofit data collected by the Internal Revenue Service advances, it’s a good time to review how far the social sector has come and how much work remains to reach the full potential of this treasure trove.

Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change

By SSIR Editors

A list of articles for NMI attendees on finding common ground to address pressing social issues.

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How (Not) to Scale a Nonprofit

By KC Hardin 3

Attempts to scale a successful, community-based nonprofit may have failed, but what the founder learned in the process is instructive for social entrepreneurs and philanthropists alike.

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Why the Social Sector Needs an Impact Registry

By Jason Saul

Wouldn’t it be great if you could simply report your program results and get them externally verified by a trusted third-party registry? It’s not as impossible as it sounds—in fact, we’re close.