The New Economics of Innovation Ecosystems
A new strain of economic thought is emerging to explain how societies can grow sustainably.
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Bridging Skills and Opportunities
Innovative programs are addressing the educational disconnect in the developing world.
Changemaker vs. Grantmaker
Three abilities every foundation needs to achieve long-term impact.
Financial revolution? Yes we can.
Social investments in France have achieved a very high level of development and represent models that can—and should—be replicated abroad.
Prizes and Challenges Matter for Development
Prizes allow institutions to develop revolutionary new solutions, are less risky than traditional grants, and can create communities of practice.
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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 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.