Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics

By Natasha Joshi 4

For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.

Evolving Trust-Based Philanthropy for Racial Justice

By John H. Jackson 1

Who more than foundation leaders understand how a permanent asset like an endowment brings power? And yet, for most organizations we work with, we haven’t taken the strategic step to provide them with that power.

The Adoption of Innovation

By Benjamin Kumpf & Emma Proud 2

How do innovations move from the edges to the core of what an organization does? For maximum impact, innovations must cease to be innovative and become institutionalized and normalized.

The Upside of Nonprofit Burnout

By John Hagan 8

Two years ago I quit my nonprofit CEO job. I’ve just had the two most productive years of my career.

Ukrainian Civil Society Needs Your Support — And Also Your Trust

By Eugenia Mazurenko & Asha Curran 1

Since the first days of the war, Ukrainians have responded with the expertise, creativity, and flexibility necessary to meet the needs of their neighbors rapidly and efficiently.

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When It Becomes Impossible to Look Away

By Ann Lamont

What drives social change leaders to dedicate their lives to problems larger than themselves? What motivates them to make sacrifices that others are not willing to make?

The Hard Virtues of ‘Soft’ Program Measurement

By Lymari Benitez, Yessica Cancel, Mary Marx & Katie Smith Milway

New evidence shows that the very act of giving feedback on nonprofit programs can predict participant outcomes.

Is the ‘100 Percent Promise’ Right for Your Nonprofit?

By Brian Mittendorf

While committing all new donations to programming may appeal to donors who want to make an impact, nonprofits should think about relevant costs and incremental spending before adopting this one-size-fits-all approach.

We Know How to Prevent Gun Violence. Now We Need to Scale It.

By Arne Duncan 1

Chicago CRED proceeds from the belief that the individuals most at risk are not the problem—they are the solution.