Scaling
Scale Doesn’t Belong (Only) to Government
Choosing the right path to scale depends on the nature of the problem we're trying to solve.
Tag: Big Bets
Philanthropy & Funding
After the Big Bet
Four funding pathways doers are pursuing to sustain resources and impact following the big bet.
Scaling
Helping NGOs and Funders Make the ‘Big Shift’ to Working With Government
The nonprofit sector and its philanthropic supporters still too often overlook the most effective pathway to exponential impact.
Philanthropy & Funding
The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2024
Healing trauma in systems; a critique of strategic philanthropy; nonprofit growth revisited; AI-powered nonprofits; communication in a new era; and more.
Leadership
2024 Summer Social Innovation Reading List
Suggested books and articles from SSIR’s editors
Philanthropy & Funding
Big Bets for the Long Haul
How to help big bet philanthropy lead to even bigger social change down the road
Philanthropy & Funding
In Defense of Big Bets
The movement to mobilize big bets in philanthropy is growing. Let’s not dissuade potential donors by framing it as “a new way to fail.”
