Who Protects the Forest?
The Batwa tribe of Democratic Republic of Congo demonstrates that the role of Indigenous peoples in forest protection defies stereotypes.
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Anticipatory Humanitarian Aid
Mercy Corps leverages satellite data and AI to preemptively send emergency relief to people ahead of natural disasters.
Addressing Cultural Appropriation and Repairing Harm
A model for lasting change through authentic, transformational partnership.
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The Power of Arts Education to Build Community
How does a poverty-fighting organization like Henry Street Settlement in New York City use arts education to strengthen the community and “serve the whole person” as its president and CEO puts it? How can donors best support these programs? David Garza of Henry Street Settlement, Kevin Greaney of PhilARThropy, and Eric Joranson of DAFGiving360 join SSIR editor Barbara Wheeler-Bride to discuss the importance of arts education and how donors can sustain these programs over time. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360
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From Unpaid to Unstoppable: The Rise of the Professional Community Health Worker Movement
Health coalitions did the research, coordinated with donors, and secured strong government buy-in. Now, community health workers are finally getting the credit—and pay—they deserve.
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Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
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 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.
Design Thinking for Social Innovation
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.
The Science of What Makes People Care
Five principles based in social science that will help organizations connect their work to what people care most about.