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Can Venture Capital Be Optimized for Happiness?
Venture capitalists have profited handsomely from innovative ventures, but value hasn’t always been shared with other stakeholders. What if we developed a new model for measuring the impact of investments?
A New Look at How US Nonprofits Get Really Big
In 2007, we published research analyzing how nonprofits with more than $50 million in annual revenue were funded. Has anything changed?
Funders Fundraising: A New Philanthropic Trend
More and more funders are adding a feature to their strategy: explicitly soliciting funding from their peers to amplify their own work.
Big Bets for the Long Haul
How to help big bet philanthropy lead to even bigger social change down the road
Where Strategic Philanthropy Went Wrong
Dramatic advances in the scale and sophistication of strategic philanthropy have not improved societal conditions at a national level. We propose empowerment philanthropy as a new approach to fostering political and economic self-determination by supporting people in finding their own solutions and ensuring an effective multiracial democracy.
Promoting a Culture of Caring in Education
For the past two decades, the Jed Foundation has led the fight to address the mental health crisis among American youth. Its story highlights the importance of addressing the cultural causes of the mental health crisis through systems change. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Jed Foundation
SSIR Online, Summer 2024 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about healing systems, trust-based philanthropy, global equity, and the opportunities connected to migration.
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We, the Nonprofit Institutions: Transformation for Liberation
To play their part in building a multiracial democracy for all, many nonprofits will need to embrace their own transformation.
In Defense of Big Bets
The movement to mobilize big bets in philanthropy is growing. Let’s not dissuade potential donors by framing it as “a new way to fail.”