Equine Therapy

By David V. Johnson

Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands greeted a chestnut mare as part of a visit marking the 60th anniversary of the foundation Riding for the Disabled.

SSIR Online, Fall 2025 Issue

By SSIR Editors

A collection of standout pieces published online about handling systems collapse, measuring narrative change, and helping NGOs shift to working with government.

Shelter From the Storm

By David V. Johnson

As an ideas magazine, SSIR offers a sanctuary for deep thinking on the issues of our time, including President Donald Trump's attempts to disrupt the social sector in ways that will be felt for years.

Drawing on Courage and Community for the Coming Challenges

By John Palfrey

The diversity and vibrancy of our sector give me optimism that we will meet the current crisis and weather future challenges in the years to come.

The Moral Stakes of Budgeting

Reviewed By Hollie Russon Gilman

Celina Su's Budget Justice is a call to reengage citizenry and build solidarity through participatory democracy.

Fall 2025

Preserving America’s Full History

By Marianne Dhenin

Latinos in Heritage Conservation has grown from a grassroots volunteer-led network into the nation's foremost Latinx historic preservation nonprofit.

Iraq’s Activist Entrepreneurs

By Chana R. Schoenberger

A grassroots collective of Iraqi entrepreneurs softened their ambitions when faced with funding shortfalls and corporate offers.

The Nonprofit Sector Has an RCT Problem

By Nicole P. Marwell & Jennifer E. Mosley 2

Randomized controlled trials are touted as the benchmark for evaluating social programs. The social sector should focus instead on an improvement orientation to evaluating performance. | Open access to this article made possible by the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago