Aspirational Communication
Organizations must connect their causes to the personal aspirations of their audiences to transform public attitudes. A feature story from the Winter 2020 issue.
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The Community System Solutions Framework
Better ways of describing how coalitions collaborate exist and naming these variations can help guide local leaders and the diverse communities they serve. See SSIR Editor-in-Chief Eric Nee's note about the Winter 2020 issue for additional insights. A feature story from the Winter 2020 issue.
Changing Systems? Welcome to the Slow Movement
System work is not about solutions; it’s about discovering and steering local pathways for change at a pace appropriate for our ability to learn and for what local communities can enact and absorb. A feature story from the Winter 2020 issue.
Eyes Upon the Street
Rebuilding local news coverage is part of a civic-repair program we must pursue to restore the democratic promise of our cities and of our country. A Feature from the Winter 2020 issue.
Eight Myths of US Philanthropy
By examining the eight common myths of philanthropy—including who gives, how, and with what impact—we can better comprehend the breadth and diversity of giving.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition
Social entrepreneurship is attracting growing amounts of talent, money, and attention, but along with its increasing popularity has come less certainty about what exactly a social entrepreneur is and does.
Design Thinking for Social Innovation
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.