In a special supplement to Stanford Social Innovation Review, the policy research and advocacy organization PolicyLink issues ...

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The most impactful leadership programs prioritize broadly applicable skills, strengths, and capacities that serve participants and communities over the long term. The social sector must recognize the ...

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 ...

In the for-profit world, firms are accountable to their customers. If customers don’t value their products, the firm doesn’t ...

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 ...

Before they take the leap, nonprofits should understand the risks (and what it takes to set themselves up for success).

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...