How Listening to Constituents Can Lead to Systems Change
Listening to participants allows nonprofits to go beyond the “what” of change to the “how and why,” the first step toward changing unjust systems.
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How Science Philanthropy Can Build Equity
It’s time for science philanthropy and communication to cocreate a new era of partnership with communities of color. | Open-access to this article made possible by the Rita Allen Foundation.
Liberating a Captive Market
Nonprofit start-up Ameelio allows people outside of prisons to send their incarcerated friends and relatives postcards, letters, and photos—for free.
Playgrounds for All
Inclusive-design organizations are working to ensure that disabled kids are no longer prevented from playing with their peers.
Transformative Philanthropy for Racial Justice
We created the Democracy Frontlines Fund to enable experienced anti-racist organizers to do their crucial work. They taught us how to do philanthropy better.
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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.