Innovations in federal, state, and local government programs
Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of the Omidyar Network, discusses why he is optimistic about the “age of connectedness” and how increased connection has changed basic expectations about how society gets things done.
Pierre Omidyar, co-founder of the Omidyar Network, discusses investing in both for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations to scale social impact.
The collapse of New York’s largest nonprofit human services agency is an urgent reminder of the need for funding reform.
The response by US foundations to federal welfare reform in the 1990s illuminates their role in policy development.
How World Wildlife Fund helped organize a global clarion call to stop wildlife crime.
Critics have argued that charitable giving isn’t focused enough on the poor, isn’t sufficient to make a difference, is undemocratic, and more, but research—and history—show otherwise.
Developing a systems mindset, identifying the right tool for the job, and paying attention to human dynamics can help leaders move from theory to action when facing complex social problems.
Funders serving as central node for a cross-sector, collaborative network have unique advantages for success in an advocacy environment.
Social finance could provide much-needed incentives for the development of known generic drugs to treat new diseases.
How the Palm Center used long-term, strategic communications to break down a widely held belief and overturn a discriminatory Pentagon policy.
