Are You Building Something?
An interview with Marshall Ganz on what the social sector gets wrong about power and structural change
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A More Collaborative World
Building Ashoka’s co-leader community
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Further Reflections on “A More Collaborative World”
Answering questions occasioned by discussing their SSIR en Español article.
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Reflecting on Equity: What Does It Mean to Love ‘All’?
Part 1 of a three-part special report on a series of convenings hosted by SSIR and PolicyLink
A Reality Check for Nonprofit Co-Leadership
Before they take the leap, nonprofits should understand the risks (and what it takes to set themselves up for success).
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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.