Bridging Research and Organizational Practices on Continuous Innovation

By Maria May

Reflections on a discussion about the capacity for continuous innovation in social sector organizations.

Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work

By Fay Hanleybrown, John Kania, & Mark Kramer 23

This follow-up on the popular "Collective Impact" article provides updated, in-depth guidance.

Ensuring That “Scaling What Works” Actually Works

By Matthew Forti 4

For “scaling what works” to actually work, we need a new and improved version that addresses two fundamental constraints.

United Way’s William Aramony and What We Missed

By John Brothers

The nonprofit sector could have learned from Aramony’s experience.

Expand Your Nonprofit’s Mission Through Co-Location

By Jean Butzen 1

There are some great mission advantages to sharing space with other organizations.

Searching for Jane Goodall

By Alexandra Mitchell & Jeffrey Pryor 5

If two thirds of nonprofit executive directors step down in the next five years, who will carry the torch?

Social Sector Predictions for 2012

By David La Piana 4

Ten predictions for the social sector and beyond in 2012.

The Trajectories of Organizations in Growth and Decline

By John Brothers

An organization that attempts to do too much, too fast will almost certainly decline as quickly as it grows.

A Holiday Gift for Your Board: A Refreshed Dashboard

By Matthew Forti 3

Refresh your dashboard to better inform your board's decisions.

Five Ways to Ensure That Your Strategy Falls Short

By Anne Sherman & Paul Connolly

Why do so many foundation and nonprofit strategies go amiss?