Social Issues
SSIR’s 2018 Social Innovation Reading List
Highlights of this year’s book reviews and excerpts on issues including women’s inequality, sustainable leadership, and the hypocrisy of elite philanthropists.
Philanthropy & Funding - Most Popular
New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money, and to help funders and donors give more effectively (more)
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#GivingTuesday and Changing Philanthropic Behaviors in the Digital Age
Asha Curran, chief innovation officer at the 92nd Street Y and director of its Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact, discussed the evolution of the grassroots giving movement at our 2018 Data on Purpose conference.
Building Financially Resilient Nonprofits: Lessons From the Field
“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?
Whither Big Philanthropy
A growing chorus of critics are questioning whether big philanthropy is actually a good thing.
Insuring Impact
By delivering innovation services to the insurance industry, Ninety Consulting aims to generate and give away a billion pounds ($1.32 billion) over 30 years.
Philanthropy in the Service of Democracy
Plutocratic biases are baked into the policies that structure charitable giving and big foundations. We must overhaul philanthropy to make it better serve democratic ends.
The Four Principles of Venture Funding
Whether someone is investing in a tech startup or a grassroots advocacy organization, the same rules of success apply. Open access to this article is made possible by American Jewish World Service.
Choosing the Best Charity
Charitable givers see their decisions as subjective and view “effectiveness” as one among many criteria that should guide their donations.
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The Promise of Incentive Prizes
Jeff Ubois interviews Thomas Kalil of Schmidt Futures (a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt) about how calls to solve big problems through competitions can, when done right, galvanize innovation.
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Seeking Both Problems and Solutions
The MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change team learned a lot from the first round of grants that will boost collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the next round.