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

 
SSIR blogger Tim Ogden is Executive Partner at Sona Partners.

Civil Society

Free the Knowledge

Useful knowledge for the social sector coming from academic researchers is severely limited.

By Timothy Ogden | Feb. 8, 2012
 

Nonprofit Management

Bridging Research and Organizational Practices on Continuous Innovation

Reflections on a discussion about the capacity for continuous innovation in social sector organizations.

By Maria May | Feb. 3, 2012
 

Nonprofit Management

Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work

This follow-up on the popular "Collective Impact" article provides updated, in-depth guidance.

 
Matthew Forti Bridgespan Group One Acre Fund SSIR

Measuring Social Impact

Ensuring That “Scaling What Works” Actually Works

For “scaling what works” to actually work, we need a new and improved version that addresses two fundamental constraints.

By Matthew Forti | 2 | Jan. 26, 2012
 
SSIR blogger John Brothers the Principal of Cuidiu Consulting, a Senior Fellow in executive leadership with the Support Center for Nonprofit Management, and an adjunct professor at New York University’s Wagner School for Public Service.

Nonprofit Management

United Way’s William Aramony and What We Missed

The nonprofit sector could have learned from Aramony’s experience.

By John Brothers | Jan. 17, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Jean Butzen, Mission Plus Strategy consulting, specializes in mergers and alliances in the Chicago area.

Nonprofits

Expand Your Nonprofit’s Mission Through Co-Location

There are some great mission advantages to sharing space with other organizations.

By Jean Butzen | 1 | Jan. 11, 2012
 

Nonprofit Management

Searching for Jane Goodall

If two thirds of nonprofit executive directors step down in the next five years, who will carry the torch?

 

Nonprofits

Social Sector Predictions for 2012

Ten predictions for the social sector and beyond in 2012.

By David La Piana | 4 | Jan. 3, 2012
 
SSIR blogger John Brothers the Principal of Cuidiu Consulting, a Senior Fellow in executive leadership with the Support Center for Nonprofit Management, and an adjunct professor at New York University’s Wagner School for Public Service.

Nonprofit Management

The Trajectories of Organizations in Growth and Decline

An organization that attempts to do too much, too fast will almost certainly decline as quickly as it grows.

By John Brothers | Dec. 22, 2011
 
Matthew Forti Bridgespan Group One Acre Fund SSIR

Board Governance

A Holiday Gift for Your Board: A Refreshed Dashboard

Refresh your dashboard to better inform your board's decisions.

By Matthew Forti | 3 | Dec. 19, 2011