Avoiding the Neoliberal Trap in Social Entrepreneurship
Seven lessons for walking the tight rope between social welfare and business.
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Embracing an Equity Lens in the Organization and Community
How a social service organization defined equity and made it a core of its programs for low-income families in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati, Ohio region.
Philanthropy’s Missing Trillions
A demographic wave could soon funnel unprecedented dollars into philanthropy, but few nonprofits are poised to take advantage of the largest wealth transfer in human history.
How Field Catalysts Galvanize Social Change
Surmounting daunting social challenges such as ending malaria or achieving marriage equality can require the help of an intermediary organization—a field catalyst—that amplifies the efforts of others. Open access to this article is made possible by The Bridgespan Group.
Searching for Impact
How search funds, a little-known private equity investment vehicle, can become a useful tool for impact investing.
The Urgency to Fund Early-stage Social Entrepreneurs
Why early-stage entrepreneurs are essential building blocks for profound social change—and why they need greater investment.
The Unexamined Algorithm Is Not Worth Using
Why nonprofits need to evaluate the ethics of their algorithms.
Sparking Opportunities for Education and Career Pathways
How a regional college consortium in California’s Central Valley uses technology and alternative programming to create equitable educational pathways for students with “some college, no degree.”
Spotting the Patterns: 2017 Trends in Design Thinking
Creative leaders and innovators are thinking about design thinking in more mature ways. Moving away from a sole emphasis on language and learning, they are increasingly focusing on questions of application, ownership, and impact.