Webinars

SSIR offers webinar programs designed for leaders, practitioners, scholars, and consultants across the nonprofit, philanthropic, and social innovation sectors.

Each expert-led session provides in-depth exploration of emerging ideas in nonprofit strategy, leadership, philanthropy, systems thinking, and related fields. These webinars offer practical insights and professional development that can be directly applied within your organization.

Our webinar programs are available both live and on-demand, and include presentation slides and curated resources. If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected]. New programs are added regularly—sign up for our email newsletter to stay informed.

Webinar Library

Rethinking Social Change Through Norm Design

Presented by Jeff Leitner, Cofounder of UX for Good

In this interactive program on the emerging new science of norm design, you'll learn to identify the rules holding problems stuck in place and how to redesign your approach and work with—not against—these hidden dynamics.

This program is led by Jeff Leitner, cofounder of UX for Good with over 15 years of experience helping organizations understand their norms.

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Strategic Foresight for Nonprofit Leaders

Presented by Rachel Hatch, Chief Impact Officer at Institute for the Future (IFTF)

By identifying emerging opportunities and threats, your organization can be better prepared for the next economic shift, technological disruption, or other challenge. In this 90-minute interactive webinar, you'll learn the fundamentals and best practices of foresight, then apply them directly to the challenges your organization is facing. 

This program is led by Rachel Hatch, chief innovation officer at the Institute for the Future (IFTF), an organization with 50+ years of experience training and developing forecasts.

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Transformative Technology That Unleashes Nonprofit Scale

Presented by Kathy Miu, Wendell Thomas, Kelli Rasmussen, and Irene Blanchard-Wu

Join Stanford Social Innovation Review for a complimentary 60-minute webinar brings together leaders from three nonprofits that have successfully completed major cloud technology projects. By the end of the session, you’ll better understand how to evaluate, scope, and implement cloud technology initiatives that could transform your own organization's effectiveness.

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Work Smarter with AI: Balancing Automation, Augmentation, and Critical Thinking for Nonprofits

Presented by Beth Kanter

Research shows that over-reliance on AI weakens our cognitive abilities, yet resource-strapped nonprofits can't afford to ignore its potential. In this 90-minute webinar, Beth Kanter will guide you through the science of healthy versus unhealthy AI use, offering practical prompting techniques and frameworks. Walk away knowing exactly when to automate, when to augment, and when to use your own critical thinking skills.
 

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