Scaling and Innovation
If an organization doesn't know how to learn or scale, innovation isn't the answer to its struggles.
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Scaling - Most Popular
Innovative ways nonprofits can increase their reach and social impact (more)
Asking Questions About Sustainability, Scale, and Systems Change
When nonprofits try to plan for scale, systems change, and sustainability at the same time, they can find the expectations for achieving each at odds with each other. The answer is a flexible approach that focuses on the mission.
How a Portland-Based Nonprofit Scaled From 5 to 20 Locations in 7 Years
A commitment is only a start. After that, it takes strategy, performance management, data, planning, investment, and a relentless desire to improve.
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A Guide for Intrapreneurs
An excerpt from Driving Innovation From Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs examines how employees catalyze innovation from within organizations.
Using Donor-Advised Funds to Invest in Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
Why and how donors should use donor-advised funds to invest in innovation toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Filling the Gaps in Collective Impact
Nine supporting activities that can help make collective impact approaches to social change more nuanced and rigorous.
Demystifying Machine Learning for Global Development
Machine learning is neither a panacea nor as technically daunting as some believe. When it comes to global development, the key is to ask the right questions, and then see if and how it can help.
Getting Political Is Good for Everyone
Nonprofits that engage in political activity benefit themselves, those they serve, and the political system as a whole.
How Philanthropic Collaborations Succeed, and Why They Fail
Funders need to push past politeness and hammer out expectations for how their collective action will create value—for beneficiaries, grantees, and themselves—beyond what they could do alone.
Scaling Nonprofit Impact Through Consulting
Six strategies for nonprofits looking to generate earned revenue and scale their social impact through consulting.