Saving the Earth: Four Conflicting Campaigns
As we advocate for environmental change, are we divided against ourselves?
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Investing in People Pays Big Dividends
A look at how one impact investor helps develop the talent that its portfolio organizations need to succeed.
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.
The Tactics of Collaboration
Moving beyond platitude and exploring how to operationalize collaboration.
Translating Sustainability Strategy into Practice
A simplified value-chain approach can help organizations deeply embed sustainability into their cultures.
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What Is Community Anyway?
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Integrating Intentional Influence into Your Strategy
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The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
The Trouble With Impact Investing: P1
There’s only one bottom line. It ought to be impact.
No art? No social change. No innovation economy.
America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.