The Future of Family Philanthropy
In a time of complicated transitions and historical opportunities, philanthropic families must reflect on their purpose, pace, power, and practices.
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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change
A list of articles for NMI attendees on finding common ground to address pressing social issues.
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How (Not) to Scale a Nonprofit
Attempts to scale a successful, community-based nonprofit may have failed, but what the founder learned in the process is instructive for social entrepreneurs and philanthropists alike.
Franchising Entrepreneur Training
A social franchise offers business education and mentorship to help the world’s poorest workers maximize their earning potential.
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Reinventing How We Lead
An excerpt from Lead From the Heart on how emotions are the most powerful force in the workplace.
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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.