Transforming Government Funding to Drive Impact
Governments around the world are beginning to embrace outcomes-based funding as a way to increase their impact.
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Fostering the Role of Anchor Institutions
A new report details how the federal government can facilitate partnerships between communities and anchor institutions to increase economic opportunity.
Taking a Hard Look at University Research
Without transparency, can we expect funders to foot the whole bill?
Marshaling Investors for Clean Energy
By investing in clean energy, impact investors can become a powerful force for fighting climate change.
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What California Can Teach Washington
At the 2013 Stanford Center for Social Innovation’s 2013 Conradin Von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture, Nichols addresses CA's cap-and-trade system and what it means for our environment.
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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.