Nonprofits & NGOs
2022 Summer Social Innovation Reading List
Suggested summer reading (and listening) from SSIR’s editors.
Tag: Nonprofit Management
Excerpt
Nonprofits & NGOs
What the World Gets Wrong About Nonprofits
An excerpt from The Business of Nonprofit-ing on the revenue of impact.
Leadership
The First 100 Days for Female Leaders
Women share advice for navigating the crucial period at the start of a new role.
Measurement & Evaluation
Beyond ‘X Number Served’
To cure the social sector’s metric monomania, we must get comfortable with complexity.
Governance
Does Your Nonprofit Board Need a CGO?
How a new officer position could be a catalyst for better board performance.
Leadership
The Negative Influence of Dominant Leaders
Bossy managers can induce staffers to be less supportive of colleagues.
Measurement & Evaluation
Finding Meaning in Measurement
Performance measurement can help employees see value and meaning in their work.
Leadership
Using Founder Sabbaticals as Organizational Reset
Founder sabbaticals are as important for the organization as for the well-being of the founder. But for a founder’s sabbatical to build organizational resilience, examine internal power dynamics, and prepare for the founder’s eventual (and inevitable) departure, organizations must plan for, resource, and require them.
Nonprofits & NGOs
National Geographic Reinvents Itself
The National Geographic Society began as a Victorian-era institution of white gentlemen explorers dedicated to understanding the globe. To better reflect the world and thrive in the 21st century, it has diversified its leadership, transformed its internal culture, and created a media juggernaut.
Leadership
Building Leadership Agility at the ACLU
In the midst of an ongoing assault on civil rights, the ACLU’s Strategic Affiliate Initiative is helping a century-old organization grow to meet the moment.