Individual Giving
Ten Years On: Are Donors Different? Were They Ever?
Despite years of claiming the contrary, donors still don’t really care about nonprofit performance or impact.
Tag: Fundraising
Water
Moving Beyond Basic Water Advocacy
The story of water access is more complicated this World Water Day—we need a new approach.
Foundations
Building Venture Capital from Within
Five lessons on creating a venture capital fund inside a foundation—a look at the Knight Enterprise Fund.
Measuring Social Impact
Measuring Impact: Keep It Clear and Simple
How clearly defining measures, and keeping them simple and meaningful, has helped World Vision increase access to clean water.
Nonprofits
Designing a “Cooler” Nonprofit Website
Three design principles for nonprofits looking to revamp their websites.
Nonprofits
Lessons of an SSIR Blogger
A look back at government regulation, philanthropy, “social blank” movements, and third sector grit.
Measuring Social Impact
Impact Over Organizational Interest
A look at new research from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations.
Urban Development
Habitat Builds Out Its Vision
In the aftermath of the US housing crisis, Habitat for Humanity is working to build not just affordable homes, but affordable communities.
Health
Answering “Who Pays?” Before Scaling Up
Part of a special series on scaling mobile health initiatives.