When Funders Move On
Donors and nonprofits need to learn more about how to help program participants keep progressing after the support ends.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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When Less Impact Per Client = Greater Social Good
Why mission-driven organizations need a more nuanced understanding of why and how impact may fluctuate over time.
Social Entrepreneurship: A Force for Political Stability
Three recommendations for bridging the chasm between the political elite and marginalized citizens in the Middle East.
DIY Leadership Development
Two steps nonprofits can take to develop up-and-coming leaders day-to-day. Part of the Talent Matters series.
Networks: The New Organizational Strategy
Why nonprofits and funders need to put networks of relationships, instead of transactions and grants, at the core of organizational strategies.
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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.