Stanford Social Innovation Review : Informing and inspiring leaders of social change

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Nonprofits

 

Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and NGOs be more effective

 

Innovate and Scale: A Tough Balancing Act

Organizations need the ability to both scale up successful innovations and create new ones, even those that challenge the status quo.

 

Embracing the Paradoxes of Innovation

Innovation is necessary to further social progress, and yet the challenges and paradoxes inherent in the endeavor cannot be avoided.

 

Overdue Credit for Nonprofits

The American Nonprofits Federal Credit Union will provide loans and other much-needed financial services to member organizations.

 

Social Change Anytime Everywhere

Read an excerpt from the book.

 

The Nonprofits of 2025

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

 

Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries

The views of those who benefit from social programs offers insight into a program's effectiveness.

 

Elusive Effectiveness

A look at how to examine the effectiveness of community advocacy and representation.

 

Indexing Nonprofits

Donors want their money to be spent wisely, but knowing where to give can be difficult.

 

Diversifying NGO Leadership

There was a time when the all the senior staff of international NGOs working in developing countries came from North America and Europe. That is changing.

 
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The Permanent Disruption of Social Media

A new study highlights the realities of donor behavior and how organizations can redesign their outreach strategies to be more effective.