Challenging Conventional Wisdom on Nonprofit Boards
Rethinking board sizes, term limits, and fundraising requirements may help unlock greater strategic insight and value from your board.
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The AI Invasion is Coming to Africa (and It’s a Good Thing)
Before Africa can reap the benefits of artificial intelligence, African governments, investors, and NGOs must train workers for complex tasks, and reform laws and education to meet the demands of tomorrow's economy.
Ensuring That Skilled Volunteers Land with Impact
Without the proper planning, preparation, and long-term thinking, skills-based volunteers and the organizations that sponsor them can easily do more harm than good.
The Mindsets and Motives of New Donors
There is enormous potential for the social sector to help new donors become more self-aware, intentional, and strategic in their giving.
What Makes Nonprofit Digital Teams Successful Today?
A look at the new landscape of nonprofit digital advocacy and engagement.
Systems Change—Big or Small?
To tap the full potential of a systems change approach, we should not limit our thinking to large, transformational changes. We should also include smaller, more targeted changes.
Chasing the Holy Grail of Outcomes
Philanthropists need to acknowledge the challenges nonprofits face in reporting succinct and compelling outcomes, and to avoid celebrating simplistic claims.
Better Business Support for Early-stage Social Enterprises
The time has come to make private sector support of startup social enterprises the expectation, not the exception.
Do Financial Inclusion Efforts Really Have an Impact on Poverty?
Affordable, accessible financial products and services like mobile money are becoming more prevalent in the developing world, but are they improving the lives of the poor?
eDemocracy: An Emerging Force for Change
Mapping the ecosystem for impact and investment