Philanthropy & Funding
In Defense of Big Bets
The movement to mobilize big bets in philanthropy is growing. Let’s not dissuade potential donors by framing it as “a new way to fail.”
Governance
Strengthening Boards to Navigate Profit and Purpose
OpenAI’s governance saga might give leaders pause about alternative ways of organizing, but research shows hybrid governance models can be successful—with effective boards to lead them.
Philanthropy & Funding
Big Bet Bummer
We need big bet philanthropy. We also need it to change. “We need more money, more decision-makers, more recipients, and more non-linear launchpad transitions.”
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Measurement & Evaluation
The Power of Evidence
An excerpt from Next Generation Evidence on building social impact through a broader and more inclusive definition of evidence
Collaboration
Harnessing Academic Expertise for Societal Challenges
Critical infrastructure is needed to make research expertise more accessible beyond the academy.
Advocacy
The Power of Collective Bargaining
Union rights organization Jobs With Justice relies on its extensive nationwide network to advocate for economic and social justice for workers.
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Technology
Giving Workers Power to Thrive in the Face of New Technology
Big Tech companies are lobbying hard to enshrine new forms of inequality into law.
Business
Protests Matter to Companies
New research shows that Women’s March protests convinced local companies to select more female board members.
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Technology
Living on Social Networks
An excerpt from The Digital Double Bind on the digital revolution in the Global South
Education
A Partnership Industry for Impactful Ed-Tech
In a fragmented impact ecosystem, ed-tech needs collaboration to prioritize education over technology.
Philanthropy & Funding
How Movement-Accountable Intermediaries Can Change Philanthropy
Leaders of several intermediary organizations share how they envision their role within—and how they ultimately hope to upend—the philanthropic landscape.
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Leadership
Thriving Through Service
An excerpt from Tell Me My Story on mission-driven workplace cultures that help people heal, serve, and grow
Education
Removing Barriers to Quality Education in the MENA Region
Investments in digital innovation have the potential to greatly expand access to education, but creating new, high-quality, low-cost, and scalable learning platforms requires broad collaboration.
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Collaboration
Healing Systems
How recognizing trauma in ourselves, other people, and the systems around us can open up new pathways to solving social problems.
Philanthropy & Funding
In Numbers We Trust
Because trust-based philanthropy shouldn’t mean blind faith.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Learning From an Intergenerational Blowup Over Social Justice
Like so many organizations, our environmental nonprofit was rocked by internal conflict. What happened and what did we learn?
Health
Putting Equity First in Health Care Innovation
The pursuit of better outcomes for underserved communities, rather than the novelty of emerging technologies, should drive innovation in health care.
Design Thinking
Design Thinking Misses the Mark
Design thinking has failed to deliver on its promise to solve the world’s thorniest social challenges. Adopting a critical design stance can help designers serve communities, rather than their own methodology.