The Evolution of Membership
Membership in organizations is growing, but not what it used to be.
Advocacy Innovative ways to influence public policy
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Justice Begins within the Social Entrepreneur Organization
Social change organizations should focus on creating a just organizational culture for themselves before bringing about global justice.
If We Could Build the Nonprofit Sector from Scratch, What Would It Look Like?
Last year I had the opportunity of working with an NGO effort in Trinidad and Tobago to launch an organization that would build the capacity of NGOs.
Focusing on Advocacy
The time is now for foundations, large and small, to engage in public policy.
Partnering for a Cure
The Myelin Repair Foundation is creating a process for the rapid development of new treatments and cures.
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The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Science of What Makes People Care
Five principles based in social science that will help organizations connect their work to what people care most about.
Creating High-Impact Nonprofits
Conventional wisdom says that scaling social innovation starts with strengthening internal management capabilities. This study of 12 high-impact nonprofits, however, shows that real social change happens when organizations go outside their own walls and find creative ways to enlist the help of others.
Stop Raising Awareness Already
It’s time for activists and organizations to adopt a more strategic approach to public interest communications.
How Nonprofits Get Really Big
Since 1970, more than 200,000 nonprofits have opened in the U.S., but only 144 have reached $50 million in annual revenue. They got big by doing two things: They raised the bulk of their money from a single type of funder. And just as importantly, these nonprofits created professional organizations that were tailored to the needs of their primary funding sources.