Getting Political Is Good for Everyone

By Bill Shore 2

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

By Alison Powell, Susan Wolf Ditkoff & Fay Twersky

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

By Jen Hughes, Renée Martin & Will von Geldern

Six strategies for nonprofits looking to generate earned revenue and scale their social impact through consulting.

The Next Big Thing for Pay-as-You-Go

By Jessica Alderman 1

Strategies for cross-sectoral partnership in reaching consumers in emerging markets through pay-as-you-go business models.

France’s ‘Soft Loan’ Model Paves Way for Recoverable Grants in US

By Alexandra Chamberlin

A French financing tool that enables private investors to help nonprofits scale could offer a roadmap to define recoverable grants in the United States.

IMPACT INDIA

Scaling Health Coverage, Quality, and Innovation Through the Public Sector

By Kevin T. Pepper, Janine Schooley, Sara Chamberlain, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Sridhar Srikantiah & Gary L. Darmstadt

Three lessons from a long-term partnership to reach more than 100 million people with better health care in India.

Bolder Goals, Bigger Breakthroughs

By Amy Celep, Bill Shore & James Siegal 2

Nonprofits that set their sights higher can achieve more.

Can Machine Learning Double Your Social Impact?

By Ben Brockman, Andrew Fraker, Jeff McManus & Neil Buddy Shah 4

A look at what it takes to successfully deploy machine learning tools for social good and the most exciting opportunities ahead.