The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2019
Highlights from the magazine and website.
Government Innovative public sector policies and programs
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Big Enough. Simple Enough. Cheap Enough.
Daunting social problems need scalable solutions. Here’s how to know if you’ve got one.
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Nonprofit and Government Collaborations Move at the ‘Speed of Trust’
A discussion between two California mayors on how the public sector and nonprofit leaders can work together in a time of anxiety and disruption.
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Rethinking Democracy, the Social Contract, and Globalization
Renovating Democracy explores how the digital revolution has irrevocably altered how we engage with participatory democracy and with how democracy works for us.
The Wellbeing Budget
Instead of simply pegging success to traditional economic measures, like GDP, New Zealand wants policymaking to be driven by what will make the biggest difference to the well-being of people, their communities, and the environment. A What's Next article from the Winter 2020 issue.
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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.
The Curb-Cut Effect
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
Measuring Social Value
Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.
Innovative Solutions for the Housing Crisis
Six pathways to making housing more affordable and available from the Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability.