Living in the World of Both/And
How leaders are integrating both the network and organizational mindset into their pursuit of social impact.
Organizational Development - Most Popular
Innovative approaches to internally driven, organization-wide efforts to achieve strategic goals (more)
What the Heck Does ‘Equity’ Mean?
A clear definition of equity would seem paramount to galvanizing philanthropy into action around this increasingly used term—but the field is only beginning to explore what it really means.
Solutions
When Organizational Change Fails
Targeted, internal initiatives can help advance strategic organizational change—but there is often a better approach.
Grantee Inclusion: A Step Towards Mutual Accountability?
Grantee inclusion is not sufficiently powerful to transform grantee-funder relationships, but it might present a vision for a sector that more evenly shares power.
Podcast
Lean Experimentation for the Social Sector: Build Smart to Learn Fast
How can a nonprofit with limited time and money maximize its chances of success? A talk from our 2015 Nonprofit Management Institute.
Leadership
The Gift of Grantee Inclusion
Grantee inclusion requires learning, risk-taking, and letting go of cherished behaviors and ways of working to make progress.
Mastering Innovation
Innovation is an important tool to create social change, one that can be learned and mastered.
When Innovation Goes Wrong
Organizations often stumble when it comes to turning innovation into impact. Here’s a guide to diagnosing and preventing several “pathologies” that underlie this failure.
Engaging Employees to Create a Sustainable Business
The key to creating a vibrant and sustainable company is to find ways to get all employees personally engaged in day-to-day corporate sustainability efforts.
How Grantmaking Can Create Adaptive Organizations
Philanthropists should create collaborative relationships with grantees that cultivate critical thinking, learning, and adaptation.