Crickets Going Quiet: Questions of Evolution and Scale

By Giulio Quaggiotto & Milica Begovic Radojevic 4

Can new insights from biology help us reimagine what and how organizations scale up?

Adopting the London Principles

By Ming Wong & Philo Alto 1

A new report shows how innovative impact investing policies are helping Hong Kong tackle its social problems.

Social Enterprises: Serving “Extreme” Customers

By Mollie West & Andy Posner 3

Mainstream companies are just starting to pay attention to consumers with nonstandard preferences and needs; social enterprises have sought to serve these customers for years.

Business

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Hand in Hobby Lobby

By Maribel Morey 6

The Supreme Court’s reasoning and decision in Hobby Lobby should make the foundation reflect on the relative wisdom of its initiative to blend the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.

Making a Graceful Exit

By David La Piana 2

Recommendations for foundations seeking to exit a program area or close down responsibly.

From Motivated Professional to Global Changemaker

By Menno van Dijk & Roshan Paul 3

Making the leap—15 insights on leadership and transition from the frontlines of professional education.

Intrapreneurship for Higher Education Reform

By Jacqueline Smith, Nikki Gusz, & Ryen Borden 3

Three lessons for intrapreneurship’s emerging community of practice.

Three More Ways to Engage Millennial Donors

By Kathleen Kelly Janus 5

How strategic use of social media, project-based donations, and peer-to-peer fundraising can build a base of millennial supporters.

Mission-Driven Business

By Eric Nee

Increased cross-sector collaboration has allowed businesses to use the power of capitalism to solve social problems—an introduction to the fall 2014 issue.