A Playbook for Designing Social Impact Measurement

By Gwendolyn Reynolds, Lisa C. Cox, Nicholas Fritz, Daniel Hadley, & Jonathan R. Zadra 2

Thinking about social impact measurement on a spectrum can help organizations develop a clear, evidence-based idea of how or why their programs work.

Why Taking a Step Back From Social Impact Assessment Can Lead to Better Results

By Anita Fuzi, Lidia Gryszkiewicz, & Dariusz Sikora 2

Before diving into measurement, organizations must establish awareness of and readiness for impact in every aspect of their operations.

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Improving an Employment Service With a Former Prisoner’s Feedback

When Betty McCay finished a 27-year prison sentence and approached the Center for Employment Opportunities for help with finding a job, the last thing she expected was to be asked for her feedback on running the program. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.

The Upside of Conflict

By Alan Fowler, Elizabeth Field & Joseph McMahon 1

Too many organizations ignore or avoid addressing internal conflict. A healthy perspective on disagreement can increase resilience and spur needed innovation.

Time for a Three-Legged Measurement Stool

By Fay Twersky 3

Going beyond traditional monitoring and evaluation to focus on feedback can lead to new innovations in the social sector.

The Private Benefits of Corporate Social Incentives

By Marilyn Harris

Employees are willing to make sacrifices to participate in social-impact projects, partly because they see them as opportunities for career advancement.

Six Lessons for Getting Work Training and Employment Right

By Mona Mourshed & Ali Jaffer 4

Strategies for successfully filling the skills gap for companies, and helping millions of unemployed youth and others find jobs.

How to Create Better Nonprofit Executive Teams

By Libbie Landles-Cobb, Henry Barmeier & Kirk Kramer 1

Only 19 percent of nonprofit executive team members strongly agree that their teams focus on the right work. To improve the performance of these vital groups, leaders should ask five critical questions.

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How Feedback Can Change People and Places

Kate Lauzon found sobriety and a role as an activist through her Massachusetts city's weekly resident feedback sessions, a gathering of civic groups known as "Working Cities Wednesdays" organized by Habitat for Humanity. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.

Going Local 2.0: How to Reform Development Agencies to Make Localized Aid More Than Talk

By Yuen Yuen Ang 4

Global aid agencies must shift from just agreeing to “go local” to preparing development experts for the task.