Breaking Out of the c3 Box
The tax code should not dissuade donors from maximizing their impact by supporting 501(c)(4)s.
Solutions - Articles
Investigative Journalism Pioneers
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project conducts cross-border investigations targeting the world’s most corrupt—from oligarchs and misogynist influencers to political elites.
Giving Full Circle
Can you ask economically vulnerable women to donate for the empowerment of others? Buzz Women’s giving circle in India is doing just that.
SSIR Online, Summer 2025 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about field-building, cross-sector transformation, AI, structural change, and social sector messaging.
Together We Stand
As promoters and defenders of a free civil society, we at SSIR today find ourselves taking sides: We stand with you as allies against the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and abroad.
The Future of Innovation Is Collective
The world is undergoing simultaneous economic, technological, geopolitical, environmental, and social changes that organizations cannot address alone. Only a collective approach to social innovation can solve for challenges that are too large for individual organizations.
Review
Still Searching for Solidarity
Iconoclast Sarah Schulman pulls from her decades of activism to present a passionate testimony on living a life of solidarity.
The Parental Difference
A nationwide educational program in Mexico that dispatched mentors to schools succeeded by sparking greater parental involvement.
Corporate Philanthropy as Political Hedge
Companies in Taiwan with ties to the ruling party invested in public welfare to reduce the potential for popular backlash during the nation’s democratic transition.
Let Communities Lead Research
Funders who care about justice should enable communities to lead their own research projects. | Open access to this article made possible by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation