Civic Engagement
When Aid Fails
The citizen journalism effort What Went Wrong? examines international development projects with the help of reports from people the project was supposed to benefit. A What's Next article from the Summer 2019 issue.
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Human Rights
New Alliances for Human Rights
PROVEA is spreading the word about Venezuela’s political and economic crisis while building alliances in neighboring countries. From the What's Next department of the Summer 2019 issue.
Civic Engagement
Funders Can Bolster Democracy by Supporting Census Tech
Local governments and philanthropy are missing out on one of the biggest opportunities to positively affect the census: supporting the application of modern technology to increase the chances of a more complete count.
Nonprofits & NGOs
What Nonprofit Leaders Wish More People Knew
Four takeaways from a recent nonprofit survey, and how the broader social sector should respond.
Philanthropy & Funding
Attracting Greater Philanthropic Funding: The Private Equity Model
Philanthropic funding has the potential to dramatically increase its scope and impact by taking cues from the private equity investment world.
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Big Bets Are Important. But So Is a Big Heart.
The founder and editor of Inside Philanthropy argues in favor of giving that addresses humanity’s most urgent needs.
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Empowering Nonprofits
The president and CEO of Independent Sector elaborates on how big bets can help redistribute wealth and rebalance the power dynamic between donors and nonprofits.
Philanthropy & Funding
How Nonprofits Can Help Donor-Advised Fund Philanthropists Listen and Learn
As donor-advised funds increase in popularity, the people who use them are poised to advance the practice of listening to the organizations and individuals they are trying to help. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.
Business
Six Ways to Support Small and Growing Businesses in Emerging Markets
Entrepreneur support programs are popular among donors, but many fail to incorporate rigorous research on the most effective ways to help businesses grow. Insights from current academic literature can help improve program design.
Philanthropy & Funding
Funding Innovations That Break the Mold
How funders can support bold, emerging leaders and their cutting-edge ideas.