Advocacy
Getting Political Is Good for Everyone
Nonprofits that engage in political activity benefit themselves, those they serve, and the political system as a whole.
Tag: United Nations
Impact Investing
Diversity and Inclusion: Turning Shared Value into Shared Success
A look at how one financial services organization is using an integrated impact investing approach to support diversity and economic inclusion.
Impact Investing
Three Community Feedback Tools for Impact Investors
Too often impact investors park customer insight at the door when focused on projects in poor communities. These approaches can help them learn what their target consumers really want. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.
Human Rights
Supporting Children Who Lack Parental Care From All Sides
To effectively support children at risk, the nonprofit and donor community must adopt a holistic approach to child welfare that includes prevention, long-term care, education, and advocacy.
Impact Investing
A More Enlightened Approach to SDG Investing
To solve societal challenges, we need strategies that work, that can be scaled for purpose, and—importantly—that are financially viable. Here’s how to get there.
Organizational Development
Learning to Live in a Team-of-Teams World
Five years ago, Bill Drayton described the emergence of a new organizational model for the social sector. Recent research highlights its promise.
Government
Let Refugees Be Their Own Solution
Better policies in host countries can enable refugees to rebuild their lives and contribute to host economies.
sponsored
Building a Canadian Social Finance Fund
Government and its partners can achieve transformative change by taking a big leap.
Social Enterprise
Applying Social Enterprise to Refugee Settings
Humanitarian assistance relies on a charity model of providing immediate relief in emergency situations. But once the emergency has passed, other approaches might better deliver services in a market-driven, customer-centric way.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Five SSIR Articles for U.N. Week
A reading list of our favorite articles on the Sustainable Development Goals.