Elites, Citizens, and International Organizations
The public trusts major international organizations far less than the ruling class.
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Grantmaking as Governance
Claire Dunning’s Nonprofit Neighborhoods examines how the US government funded the growth of—and delegated governance to—the nonprofit sector.
SSIR Online, Summer 2022 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about nonprofit boards, hybrid meetings, Web3, ESG, and public interest technology.
The First 100 Days for Female Leaders
Women share advice for navigating the crucial period at the start of a new role.
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Funding Data and AI That Serve the Social Sector
Five ways for funders to think about investing in data and AI that would put ownership of responsible data and AI squarely in the hands of the social sector.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics
For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.
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 Problem With Fair Trade Coffee
Fair Trade-certified coffee is growing in sales, but strict certification requirements are resulting in uneven economic advantages for coffee growers and lower quality coffee for consumers.