Building a Social Investment Market by Design
The work of the Social Innovation Fund should provide inspiration to governments looking to drive social investment at home.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Weathering Climate Change: The Role of Local Currencies
Local currency systems could strengthen metro economies and provide funds to address climate change and other urban problems.
Liberating 990 Data
Sharing nonprofits’ Form 990 tax data in a comprehensive and easy-to-access manner may open the door to more collaboration and innovation within the sector.
A First Step for Ed Reform: Getting the Metrics Right
Many programs targeting low-performing students rely on data that doesn’t indicate a real understanding of impact on students’ lives.
The Flock to Social Media
Are nonprofits risking alienation from traditional donors?
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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
Five practical considerations for organizations that want to use intentional influence to achieve a bold social goal.
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.