A Baby Boomer and a Gen Zer Walk Into a Climate Action Meeting
A year of working together in a cross-generational group has taught us how to bridge our divides—and leverage each other’s strengths in the climate fight.
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Fostering Self-Organization
An excerpt from Impact Networks on four key principles to realize the immense potential of collaborative and purpose-driven networks.
The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2021
Highlights from the magazine and website.
Using Founder Sabbaticals as Organizational Reset
Founder sabbaticals are as important for the organization as for the well-being of the founder. But for a founder’s sabbatical to build organizational resilience, examine internal power dynamics, and prepare for the founder’s eventual (and inevitable) departure, organizations must plan for, resource, and require them.
Overcoming Racial Equity Fatigue
Eighteen months after an unprecedented movement for racial justice, many organizations are feeling frustration and disappointment. What now?
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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.
The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector
More nonprofits are managing their brands to create greater impact and organizational cohesion.
Engaging Employees to Create a Sustainable Business
The key to creating a vibrant and sustainable company is to find ways to get all employees personally engaged in day-to-day corporate sustainability efforts.
The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership
In the face of increasingly pressing systemic inequities, nonprofit boards must change the traditional ways they have worked and instead prioritize an organization's purpose, show respect for the ecosystem in which they operate, commit to equity, and recognize that power must be authorized by the people they're aiming to help.
Integrating Intentional Influence into Your Strategy
Five practical considerations for organizations that want to use intentional influence to achieve a bold social goal.