Philanthropy & Funding
MacArthur Foundation Program Leader Reflects on Lessons From 100&Change Grant Competition
A conversation with Cecilia Conrad, managing director at the MacArthur Foundation, who leads 100&Change.
Philanthropy & Funding
Sesame Workshop, Winner of 100&Change Grant Competition, Discusses What’s Next
A conversation with MacArthur Foundation "big bet" winner Sesame Workshop.
Advocacy
Building a Communication Strategy for Diversity and Inclusion
Using insight from systems thinking and social, behavioral, and cognitive science, two communication experts describe how to craft stories and multimedia experiences that drive social change.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Getting Local: Collaborating With Communities of Color
Leaders working on issues including public health, human rights, and economic development discuss how nonprofits can do better by treating the people they’re trying to help as partners, not patients.
Philanthropy & Funding
Dismantling Invisible Barriers to Capital
Nonprofit and philanthropic leaders discuss tools and strategies to help address systemic barriers to investment, power, and voice in the sector.
Leadership
Navigating Double Jeopardy in the Social Sector
Four leaders discuss the racial and gender stereotypes that stymie black women and offer advice on how to create more inclusive work environments.
Measurement & Evaluation
How Client Feedback Helped Transform a Houston Health Agency
Growing up, Paula John didn’t feel her voice counted, motivating her to give her children a different experience by listening to them closely. She expected the same consideration from her Houston community health agency. When its services fell short, her harsh feedback became a catalyst for change. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.
Arts & Culture
Increasing Equity and Inclusion in the Arts
Leaders from three San Francisco Bay Area arts organizations discuss how they are shaping both their organizations and their performances to make them more diverse and welcoming to all.
Measurement & Evaluation
Former Prisoner Pays Forward the Gift of Being Heard
Shannon Revels met a teacher in prison who listened to his ideas, demonstrating a willingness to engage that Revels paid forward at his employment agency and on the job. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.
Civic Engagement
Rewriting Our Cultural Narrative for a More Just Society
Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, speaks about the nature of political and cultural power and the importance of continually assessing the nonprofit sector's efforts to bring about change.
Technology
The Tenuous Relationship Between Technology and Social Innovation
Rob Reich, a Marc and Laura Andreessen faculty co-director of Stanford PACS, moderates a conversation about the promise and peril of technology in civil society. Reich is joined by Kelly Born, a program manager at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Madison Initiative, and Arisha Hatch, managing director of campaigns at Color of Change.
Technology
Fostering a Human-Centered Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Fei-Fei Li, chief scientist of artificial intelligence at Google Cloud and director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab, advocates for an approach to AI that emphasizes human psychology, augmentation rather than replacement, and social and human impact.
Social Enterprise
Embracing Emerging Technology for Social Change
Katherine Milligan, who directs the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, interviews leaders from organizations harnessing tech tools like drones and e-readers for social good.
Human Rights
Ending Slavery and Child Labor in Global Supply Chains
Human trafficking, modern slavery, and child labor remain pressing concerns in many industries’ global supply chains. Harvard’s Siddharth Kara leads a discussion on how each sector can play a role in finding solutions.
Human Rights
Creating Enabling Environments for Refugees
Emily Arnold-Fernandez, executive director of the nonprofit Asylum Access, makes the case that better policies in host countries can enable refugees to rebuild their own lives and contribute to host economies.