Social Entrepreneurship

Creative Space

By Andrea Orr

How MacArthur’s no-strings-attached “genius” grants uncover exceptional people.

Foundations

Foundations’ Double Standard

By Sheila Kaplan

How funders flout their own rules.

Civil Society

A Lesson for the Left

By Andrea Orr

Study finds right-wing philanthropy gets more results.

Foundations

Off the Sidelines and into the Headlines

By Vinay Jain

Foundations should do their own media outreach.

Corporate Philanthropy

The Outsiders

By Jan Chong

Why some companies donate to charity.

Measuring Social Impact

15 Minutes with Robert Egger

By SSIR editor

Interview with Robert Egger, founder, D.C. Central Kitchen.

Foundations

Money Talk

By John Healy, Paul Brest, Robert Joss, & Michael Klausner

Top foundation leaders reveal how they set payout rates, executive salaries, and trustee compensation.

Philanthropy

Under Pressure

By David Hoyt

Where the charitable response to 9/11 went wrong.

Measuring Social Impact

Why Measure?

By Katie Cunningham & Marc Ricks

Nonprofits use metrics to show that they are efficient. But what if donors don’t care?

Philanthropy

The Dance of Deceit

By Melinda Tuan

A power imbalance undermines the social sector.