Foundations

Building Venture Capital from Within

By Ben Wirz and Juan Martinez 1

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

By Larry Probus 4

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

By Curtis Chang

Three design principles for nonprofits looking to revamp their websites.

Nonprofits

Lessons of an SSIR Blogger

By John Brothers

A look back at government regulation, philanthropy, “social blank” movements, and third sector grit.

Measuring Social Impact

Impact Over Organizational Interest

By Kathleen P. Enright 2

A look at new research from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations.

Philanthropy

Thinking Back, Paying it Forward

By Corinna Wu

Nostalgia is more than just a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Urban Development

Habitat Builds Out Its Vision

By Suzie Boss 3

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

By Brendan Smith 1

Part of a special series on scaling mobile health initiatives.

Health

Designing mHealth Programs with Scale in Mind

By Merrick Schaefer

Part of a special series on scaling mobile health initiatives.

Health

Building the mHealth Ecosystem

By Erica Kochi

Part of a special series on scaling mobile health initiatives.