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A New Playbook for Racial Equity—Inside and Out
Racial equity can’t be thought of solely as a funding priority; it must be a critical component of philanthropy’s own way of being.
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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship
As the field of social entrepreneurship is engaged in finding solutions for social inequalities, it often falls short of creating opportunities for those who suffer most from those inequalities to become protagonists.
An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance
Five lessons from a South Korean early-stage nonprofit on why establishing good governance from the beginning matters and how to adapt governance practices as an organization grows.
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Unrealistic Dreams
An excerpt from Creative Hustle on transcending the limits that hold people back
The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2022
Highlights from the magazine and website cover ESG, leadership, systems change, and more.
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The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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.
Creating High-Impact Nonprofits
Conventional wisdom says that scaling social innovation starts with strengthening internal management capabilities. This study of 12 high-impact nonprofits, however, shows that real social change happens when organizations go outside their own walls and find creative ways to enlist the help of others.
What Business Execs Don’t Know—but Should—About Nonprofits
Business leaders play vital roles in the nonprofit sector – as board members, donors, partners, and even executives. Yet all too often they underestimate the unique challenges of managing nonprofit organizations.
The Dawn of System Leadership
The deep changes necessary to accelerate progress against society's most intractable problems require someone who catalyzes collective leadership.