Economic Development
Time for New Narratives on Inequality
Highlights from the first two days of SSIR’s Frontiers of Social Innovation, a forum of change-makers themed around “Inclusive Markets—Inclusive Societies.”
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Podcast
Measurement & Evaluation
Whose Story Are We Telling?
Andrew Means, cofounder of The Impact Lab, talks about how to get storytelling and data to work together, rather than against each other.
Podcast
Measurement & Evaluation
Using Data to Create Social Change
Nancy Lublin describes how working with data has helped DoSomething.org learn and grow.
Social Issues
From Sustainability to Abundance
Sustainability’s vagueness and scarcity orientation may be preventing the future it seeks to create. The time has come to adopt a new mindset.
Organizational Development
Nonprofit CEOs Advocate for Strategic Communications
Leaders who view communications as a strategic function integral to their organization’s overall operations can be more successful in their work.
Impact Investing
Sharing the Stage
The example of venture philanthropy in Europe shows how old and new forms of practice can coexist.
Business
From Blur to Precision
A recent convening highlighted progress on setting a “fourth sector” agenda.
Economic Development
Fostering the Creative Economy
The creative industries—those at the crossroads of arts, culture, business, and technology—can offer an economic jump-start for recovering economies.
Government
Transforming Government Funding to Drive Impact
Governments around the world are beginning to embrace outcomes-based funding as a way to increase their impact.
Environment
Saving the Earth: Four Conflicting Campaigns
As we advocate for environmental change, are we divided against ourselves?