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Technology & Design

SSIR’s New Website Is Here

The redesigned website was inspired and guided by feedback from readers.

By Jenifer Morgan | Jan. 5, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Nonprofit Management

Justice Begins within the Social Entrepreneur Organization

Social change organizations should focus on creating a just organizational culture for themselves before bringing about global justice.

By Rich Tafel | 15 | Nov. 2, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Paul Connolly is chief client services officer of TCC Group.

Measuring Social Impact

What Can Philanthropy Learn from Moneyball?

In order to succeed, philanthropies, like baseball teams, must rely on both objective and subjective analysis.

By Paul Connolly | 2 | Oct. 27, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Sean Stannard-Stockton is CEO of Tactical Philanthropy Advisors. Strategic Philanthropy

Philanthropy

An Idea That Spreads: Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance

It is critical that high-performing organizations learn how to tell authentic stories about their impact.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | 3 | Oct. 20, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Aaron Hurst is the founder and president of the Taproot Foundation. Nonprofit management

Nonprofit Management

Five Investments You Can Skip

The nonprofit sector wastes an insane amount of time implementing best practices that have painfully low return on investment.

By Aaron Hurst | 11 | Oct. 19, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurs Must Achieve Not Survive

The sector needs to shift the definition of success from organizations that survive to organizations that actually achieve their missions.

By Rich Tafel | 5 | Sep. 15, 2011
 

Nonprofits

How Nonprofit Networks Are Raising the Bar on Results

Nine of the ten largest US nonprofits are networks, with multiple affiliates across the country striving for significant impact.

By Alan Tuck & Mandy Taft-Pearman | 10 | Sep. 7, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Jean Butzen, Mission Plus Strategy consulting, specializes in mergers and alliances in the Chicago area.

Foundations

A New Source for Funding Nonprofit Mergers and Collaborations

A look into the merger of Lodestar Foundation and Sea Change Capital Partners to examine what defines "sensible collaboriation" between nonprofits.

By Jean Butzen | 4 | Aug. 8, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Susan Misra is the associate director of Program and Grants Management and Capacity Building at TCC Group. Corporate citizenship

Nonprofit Management

Training for Nonprofits That Sticks? Yes, It’s Possible!

The reason many fail to achieve organizational change is that they focus on preparing leaders to change, rather than actual implementation.

By Susan Misra | 3 | Jul. 14, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Kevin Starr directs the Mulago Foundation and the Rainer Arnhold Fellows Program.

Philanthropy

Thirty Million Dollars, a Little Bit of Carbon, and a Lot of Hot Air

Projects like Carbon for Water is a loopy funding scheme paired with a lousy public health solution.

By Kevin Starr | 26 | Jun. 16, 2011