Hearing the Stories within the Stories
It’s easy to revert to big narratives and much harder to let small, surprising, and telling stories emerge.
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Civic Work, Civic Lessons: Two Generations Reflect on Public Service
Civic Work, Civic Lessons discusses the importance of engaging in public service, especially for younger people.
Creating a Common Language for Cross-sector Collaboration
A framework for visualizing problems and a common language for talking about them can make all the difference.
What Will Replace the Hero’s Journey?
Only by sharing stories of complex protagonists, messy work, and muddled results will the social sector foster understanding and gain support.
Raising the Bar on Nonprofit Impact Measurement
The key to progress is embedding measurement in practice.
However Long the Night: A Q&A With Molly Melching
A discussion with the cultural entrepreneur, human rights advocate, and founder of Tostan.
Civil Society and Significant Change—Are We Ready?
Given the scope and urgency of the many changes facing the social sector, it’s time to build new bridges for cross-sector and cross-generation learning.
If a Nonprofit Falls in the Forest …
When it comes to the social sector, mainstream media is silent.