Tracking the Field of Environmental Philanthropy

By Bradford K. Smith & Rachel Leon

Highlights from a newly released environmental philanthropy report.

Segmenting the Research

By Ignacio Mas 2

When does it make sense for NGOs to outsource their research to academics?

Sharing Nonprofit Collaboration Knowledge and Experience

By Jean Butzen

A new resource helps nonprofits share collaboration knowledge.

Survey: Can Management Consulting Help Tiny Firms Grow?

By Annie Duflo & Dean Karlan 9

Predict the results of two recent development studies, conducted by IPA, one of the world's leading poverty research organizations.

Seven Deadly Sins of Impact Evaluation

By Matthew Forti 6

Seven obstacles to making good decisions about impact evaluations and how to avoid them.

Five Levers for Social Change: Part 1

By Aaron Hurst 2

Practical Advice Series: Five basic “levers,” or strategies, to help businesses or nonprofits achieve social change.

Collaborative Consumption: Doing More with Less…Together

By Stephanie Wolcott 8

A look at three new sharing enterprises.

Los Angeles Shines in Collaboration for Capacity Building

By Curtis Chang 3

What’s behind Los Angeles's quiet but notable pace of innovation.

When Leadership Is in Our Way

By Johanna Mair 2

It is time to shift gears and to stop searching for best practice models on leadership within the Fortune 500 companies.

Unconventional Solutions

By Eric Nee 1

As we create new ideas and solutions to society’s problems, we have to be careful not to become too wedded to them and think that they are universally applicable.