Why Conservation Needs a New Way to Scale
Conventional routes to scaling impact don’t always work. Conservation nonprofits and social ventures should be wary of the lure of a large partner and consider replicating from the grassroots instead.
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Driving Social Change With Data
Data is a powerful tool for creating social change, but it can fail to deliver if it lacks rigor or exists in silos. With the right approach, “you can just let the tools do the work,” says the manager of digital infrastructure for the education nonprofit buildOn. Part of a series produced with the support of Salesforce.
Connecting Individual and Societal Change
Supporting the inner well-being of change makers can boost capacity for innovation and collaboration, and ultimately lead to more effective solutions to social and environmental challenges.
We Can’t Wait 202 Years for Gender Equality
Leaders fighting for gender equality can accelerate progress by looking for support in unexpected places, boosting successful efforts already underway, and using new data to augment their advocacy.
SSIR Guide to the Fight for Gender Equality: International Women’s Day 2020
To mark the March 8 celebration of women's achievements, SSIR has put together a reading list of 10 articles on the strategies and tactics behind advancing gender equality.
How Business Can Engage Men as Allies for Gender Equality
Businesses can help advance gender equality by shifting individual behavior, committing to inclusive organizations, and using their external influence to shape new social norms.
Beyond Randomized Controlled Trials
How the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the Evidence to Policy (E2P) community are integrating innovation and evidence into social policy and practice at scale.
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Stewards of the Land
An excerpt from A Better Planet describes how to harness American agriculture for a sustainable future.
How Philanthropy Can Create Public Systems Change
Philanthropic investment in the public system through the social sector can enable statewide systems change. Here is the story of how one initiative transformed access to public higher education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated Californians. Read other feature stories or Editor-in-Chief Eric Nee's note from the Spring 2020 issue.
Development Impact Bonds for Maternal and Child Health
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require new funding mechanisms beyond overseas assistance. Though not without challenges, development impact bonds, including those launched to reduce maternal and child mortality, offer an encouraging option. A feature story from the Spring 2020 issue.