From Direct Action to Advisory Services: A Pathway to Scale for Social Entrepreneurs
By taking on an advising role, an organization can scale a core innovation with less demand on its resources than would be required through direct action alone.
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A Crack Opens in the False Narrative on Gun Violence
The youth movement against gun violence in America opens doors to a more constructive narrative that advances both gun violence prevention and the promotion of mental health.
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How Nonprofits Can Find Data-driven Success
Stanford’s Kathleen Kelly Janus provides insight into how the best nonprofits succeed and scale through a data-driven culture.
Philanthropy in Pakistan
Why civil society organizations get bypassed in favor of donations to individuals.
Cutting Through the Complexity: A Roadmap for Effective Collaboration
Collaborations and networks rarely achieve their ambitious goals. Here’s what it takes to make them actually work.
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How to Support Women Social Entrepreneurs in India
Realizing the transformative potential of women’s leadership in India’s social enterprise sector will require persistent efforts to refine and mainstream gender-lens investing.
How Nonprofits Can Tap Into the Impact Investment Market
Rethinking traditional impact investment products offers a path forward for nonprofit organizations seeking greater access to capital.
Collective Impact for Health and Wellbeing
A case study on igniting a social movement and engaging an entire community in creating a culture that supports health and wellbeing.
Human-Centered, Systems-Minded Design
Both human-centered and systems-thinking methods fit within an effective design approach, and can work in conjunction to address social challenges.
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Data Privacy and Security: From Mandate to Mission
Stanford's Lucy Bernholz moderates a discussion on how social sector organizations can utilize the power of data while integrating critical concerns of security, transparency, and responsible governance into their culture.