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The Relational Work of Systems Change
Collective impact efforts must prioritize working together in more relational ways to find systemic solutions to social problems.
Nonprofits & NGOs Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations work more effectively
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Opening Up Educational Opportunities Through Network Leadership
How a network mindset can break down silos between public agencies and nonprofits to successfully promote equitable and accessible education.
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Embracing Collective Impact at United Way
Four leaders of United Ways across the United States discuss shifting their roles from funders to true partners in collective impact efforts.
What ‘Cash Plus’ Programs Teach Us About Fighting Extreme Poverty
Years of implementing, studying, and iterating on cash transfer programs have revealed some important lessons about achieving long-term impact.
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Giving Circles for Greater Community Impact
A collective giving approach to philanthropy, often translated into giving circles, brings people together to focus on community needs and community-driven solutions. SSIR publisher Michael Voss speaks with Sara Lomelin, CEO of Philanthropy Together, and Mary Jovanovich of Schwab Charitable about this people-centered approach to philanthropy. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of Schwab Charitable.
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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.
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.
Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
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.