To Impact Millions, the Social Sector Needs to Scale Scaling Up

By Greg Coussa 11

Without bringing more rigor and resources to scaling impact efforts, the do-good industry will never make the exponential leaps needed to bring social innovations to millions of people.

Using Online Donations to Strengthen Philanthropy in China

By Ming Wong & Yin Chen

There is no single path to successful digital philanthropy in China, but a new study provides six questions that stakeholders should ask themselves as they begin to develop their strategies.

Behavioral Economics and Donor Nudges: Impulse or Deliberation?

By Dean Karlan, Piyush Tantia & Sarah Welch 2

Charitable organizations can use insights from behavioral economics to help people follow through on their impulsive and deliberative intentions to give.

Four Lessons on Connecting Leaders of Social Change

By Kavitha Mediratta 4

A transnational program focused on equality shows that engaging with conflict and difference is vital to the growth and effectiveness of social movements and broader change.

Social Impact Bonds: More Than One Approach

By Gary Painter, Kevin Albertson, Chris Fox, & Chris O’Leary 3

A look at how social impact bonds differ between projects and geographies, and how those differences impact practical implementation.

Funding Innovations That Break the Mold

By Lateefah Simon & Timothy Silard

How funders can support bold, emerging leaders and their cutting-edge ideas.

Social Issues

SSIR’s 2018 Social Innovation Reading List

By Jasmine Liu

Highlights of this year’s book reviews and excerpts on issues including women’s inequality, sustainable leadership, and the hypocrisy of elite philanthropists.

Building Financially Resilient Nonprofits: Lessons From the Field

By Rebecca Coker, Neela Pal & Miguel M. Salinas 3

“Resilience” is a favorite buzzword these days, but what does it really mean, and how can grantmakers and nonprofits take practical steps toward achieving it?