There Is No Such Thing as Impact Investing
There is philanthropic investing, and there is commercial investing, and there is nothing in between.
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Communicate With Impact: Crafting and Delivering Stronger, Clearer Messages
Two-Part Live Webinar Program
- Session 1: Message Design for Clarity and Recall [December 9]
- Session 2: Commanding With Presence [December 10]
Learn how to design and integrate your messages in service of your strategic speaking goals, regardless of delivery method.
When USAID Shut Down, Its Lessons Nearly Vanished. AI Helped Recover Them
A final sweep of 60 years of evidence reveals durable truths about how development succeeds and fails.
SSIR Online, Winter 2026 Issue
What SSIR readers are saying about articles on impact accounting's equity problem, leadership that meets the moment, and better strategies for board recruitment.
Building an Adaptive Metanetwork to Fight Climate Change
EcoAmerica has developed a network to inform and coordinate other networks to push for climate action. With a reach of 60 million individuals across the United States, it offers important lessons for other large-scale efforts to overcome wicked problems. | Open access to this article is made possible by ecoAmerica.
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The Power of Redemptive Love
Jason Corburn and DeVone Boggan's Advancing Peace explores a striking model for addressing urban gun violence without police.
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What’s Love Got to Do With It?
We at USI believe that love is a practice that advances opportunity for all.
How Will Your Nonprofit Survive?
In the face of current funding uncertainty, US nonprofits must innovate to sustain their missions.
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Everyone Talks About Systems Change—But How Do We Measure It?
We have experimented with a new approach to systems change evaluation. We have four recommendations for those who wish to take the same path.
The Sound of Disease
A 10-second cough app is helping detect India's most dangerous respiratory illnesses.