Competitive Advantage: A Dance of Relevance

By Jocelyn Dong

Ballet Memphis leverages its understanding of local culture – Elivs, gospel, rockability, and African-American stories – to compete against touring Broadway blockbusters.

Pumping Prosperity

By Ron Russel

ApproTEC’s pumps are designed and marketed with an understanding of the culture and psychology of African farmers.

Managing Risk

By Kathryn Olney

Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California is thriving, despite taking on clients that no one else would.

The Sound of No Music

By James A. Phills, Jr.

Like many nonprofits, the Oakland Symphony failed to understand the distinction between mission and strategy.

Sticking Together

By Anne Stuhldreher

A California mayor’s challenge leads to an innovative resource-pooling strategy.

15 Minutes with Robert Egger

By SSIR editor

Interview with Robert Egger, founder, D.C. Central Kitchen.

The Profitable Nonprofits

By Miguel Unzueta

Almost half of revenue-seeking organizations are in the black.

A Healthy Advantage

By Kimberly Solheim

Nonprofit health care providers are more cost-effective.

Work Works

By Gerald Burstyn

For Ready, Willing & Able, finding a home starts with cleaning the streets.

The Humanitarian Divide

By Christopher St. John

A Cambodian 'nonprofit company' peddles digitization -- with a social edge.