Five SSIR Articles for U.N. Week
A reading list of our favorite articles on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Nonprofits & NGOs - Most Popular
Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations work more effectively (more)
Should You Agitate, Innovate, or Orchestrate?
A framework for understanding the roles you can play in a movement for social change.
Demystifying the Theory of Change Process
Why the process of creating a theory of change matters, and a five-step guide to success.
The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy
Communications strategy should be flexible, scrappy, and accessible to everyone on your team. This four-question framework, rooted in social science, can help organizations craft an effective strategy that drives real social change.
IMPACT INDIA
NGO Leadership Development in India: From Pioneer-Founders to Homegrown Leaders
As the trailblazers who built India’s nonprofit sector begin to step aside, a new study shows that NGOs face a significant gap in next-generation leadership. There are barriers to bridging this gap and building blocks to surmount them, but progress depends on founders and funders viewing leadership development as mission critical.
Shared Gifting: Shifting Funding Power to Nonprofits
When nonprofits dole out grant money to peers, the result is a transformative experience that fosters innovation, collaboration, and learning.
Putting Community First
Community foundations should reaffirm their unique role in the philanthropic landscape and focus on the needs of their geographic community.
The Charity That Big Tech Built
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation has grown to become one of the world’s most well-funded foundations. But who in the Valley benefits from this largesse?
The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering
One of the fastest-growing corporate citizenship programs is skills-based volunteering—in which a team of corporate employees works for an extended period of time to help a nonprofit solve a complex operational problem.