Advocacy
Promoting Government Action on Income Equality
Five lessons from research on poverty in America.
Tag: United States
Government
Social Innovation: A Bi-Partisan Bright Spot
The White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation enjoys broad, bi-partisan support; in the wake of midterm elections, its work is more important than ever.
Government
Transforming Government Funding to Drive Impact
Governments around the world are beginning to embrace outcomes-based funding as a way to increase their impact.
Advocacy
The Importance of Letting Go
A look at how organizations that let go of their own assumptions, perspectives, and sense of control can influence change like policy reform.
Government
Fostering the Role of Anchor Institutions
A new report details how the federal government can facilitate partnerships between communities and anchor institutions to increase economic opportunity.
Nonprofit Management
Strategy’s Missing Link
Influence is an underutilized tool for organizations that want to achieve bold social goals.
Philanthropy
Taking a Hard Look at University Research
Without transparency, can we expect funders to foot the whole bill?
Business
Has the B Corp Movement Made a Difference?
A look at the progress of the B Corporation movement to date.
Podcast
Global Issues
What California Can Teach Washington
At the 2013 Stanford Center for Social Innovation’s 2013 Conradin Von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture, Nichols addresses CA's cap-and-trade system and what it means for our environment.
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Government
Deeply Divided: Racial Politics and Social Movements in Post-War America
Deeply Divided: Racial Politics and Social Movements in Post-War America offers a sweeping look at political and economic divisions in American politics over the past century.