Imagine this: At a gathering someone asks, “Has exposure to the internet been good for society or bad?” The ensuing debate reveals varied opinions, yet the conclusion suggests that everyone agrees the ...

In moments of crisis, question, and opportunity, many nonprofits and philanthropic foundations turn to consultants. These strategic advisors come in many shapes and sizes, from large, multinational ...

This week, SSIR is publishing a miniseries on co-leadership. Stay tuned for new articles from nonprofit leaders using this model at their organizations and share these valuable insights with your ...

One glimpse at the August 2024 wildfire incident map of Western North America and one might have thought half the continent was on fire. Oregon had declared a statewide wildfire state of emergency ...

For some organizations, co-leadership starts from the top down. In 2024, when Global Fund for Children (GFC) announced that I would transition from global managing director to co-CEO alongside John ...

Companies are largely evaluated by their profits and stock price, and it is encouraging to see a growing number hold themselves accountable for their impact on workers, community, and the planet. In ...

How do we get people of all political identities to willingly support social progress without compromising anyone’s values? In September 2024, two months before the American public voted Republicans ...

After more than a year of all-absorbing politics, it feels like half of America is exhausted—and the other half exhilarated. Everyone, not to mention those who try to keep our politics both peaceful ...

President Jimmy Carter reached the highest pinnacle of political leadership, but he arguably did more good for more people during his encore career in the nonprofit sector—and that may be his most ...

The other day, I read an excellent article by two social entrepreneurs who shut down their family planning project in Ghana when they realized it wasn’t working and never would. How and why they ...

More than 650,000 people across the country are unsheltered every night, not including those surfing on couches, surviving in cars, or barely teetering on the brink. More than half of tenants are rent ...

On a sunny June morning last year, more than 100 medical personnel from around the world are ferried by bus to the foothills of the Chugach Mountains on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. They arrive ...