The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2021
Highlights from the magazine and website.
Social Issues - Articles
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Moving to Movement Thinking
An excerpt from Activate Brand Purpose on what companies can learn from societal movements’ decay and success.
SSIR’s 2021 Social Innovation Reading List
Highlights from book excerpts published by SSIR online this year on topics including mutualism, grassroots development, breakthrough ideas, racial injustice, and well-being.
Podcast
Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders—Political Polarization
Susan Urahn of The Pew Charitable Trusts and Sarah Rosen Wartell of the Urban Institute discuss the many challenges facing American democracy—and ways to find common ground in a polarized environment. Produced in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Using Data to Disrupt Systemic Inequity
A look at how the collective impact initiative StriveTogether is enlisting data to resolve systemic barriers that limit opportunity for children and families of color in the United States.
Overcoming Racial Equity Fatigue
Eighteen months after an unprecedented movement for racial justice, many organizations are feeling frustration and disappointment. What now?
Integrating Individual Well-Being With Environmental Systems
How cultivating a values-based, ecological worldview can help lay the groundwork for collective action toward the greater well-being of individuals, societies, and the systems in which we live.
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Failing to Lead
An excerpt from Failing To Win: Hard-Earned Lessons from a Purpose-Driven Startup on critical mistakes and what could have been.
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Centering Racial Justice and Grassroots Ownership in Collective Impact
How a top-down coalition focused on reducing youth substance use in a predominantly white, rural area of Western Massachusetts has prioritized equity and community engagement.
Are Your Data Visualizations Racist?
Three ways to be more equitable and inclusive with your data and data visualizations.