Philanthropy & Funding
What Makes Philanthropic Impact Endure?
Many modern philanthropists are building impact that lasts, though it may not look like the brick-and-mortar projects of previous eras. These five dimensions are a helpful guide.
Tag: Strategic Philanthropy
Philanthropy & Funding
Why Don’t Philanthropists Build Anymore?
The United States is living through a second Gilded Age. But unlike yesterday's magnates, today's billionaires prefer to write checks to existing organizations. They should instead build institutions that last.
Philanthropy & Funding
Tolon’s World
One Kyrgyz entrepreneur had an ambitious vision for transforming his country into a vital, independent nation free from its Soviet past. He reverse-engineered that vision into a stepping-stone strategy that is already having enormous impact in Kyrgyzstan and beyond.
Advocacy
Building a Climate-Activist Ecosystem
The Kennedy-backed nonprofit Climate Emergency Fund supports disruptive activism to raise awareness of the climate crisis—and is looking to scale. | Open access to this article for non-subscribers is sponsored by an SSIR supporter.
Webinar
Leadership
Connecting the Dots Between Strategy and Design
Two-Part Certificate Workshop Program
Session 1: Strategy and Scoping: Setting the Stage for Impact
Session 2: Design for Impact: Exploring and Iterating Your Way Forward
In this 180-minute interactive program, learn how to advance your mission by combining innovative strategic logic, systems thinking, and active human-centered design work.
Webinar
Leadership
Communicate With Impact: Crafting and Delivering Stronger, Clearer Messages
Two-Part Live Webinar Program
- Session 1: Message Design for Clarity and Recall [December 9]
- Session 2: Commanding With Presence [December 10]
Learn how to design and integrate your messages in service of your strategic speaking goals, regardless of delivery method.
Webinar
Leadership
How to Measure Narrative Change
Two-Part 180-Minute Webinar Program
Session 1: Introduction to Narrative Change and Measurement
Session 2: Apply the Framework for Measuring Narrative Change
Learn guiding principles for designing equitable and adaptable narrative change evaluations using a simple framework that’s flexible enough to work across projects. Then, develop a clear plan for applying it to your own narrative work and receive feedback by leading researchers and practitioners in the fields of evaluation and strategic communications.
Webinar
Leadership
Co-Leadership Deep Dive: Benefits, Challenges, and How to Make it Work
Why are many organizations turning to co-leadership—and how can they make it work long term? SSIR’s upcoming live webinar program will equip leaders with the knowledge, tools, and practical insights for navigating shared leadership models.
Philanthropy & Funding
Durable Capital for Durable Impact
What we've learned about optimizing "big bet" philanthropy.
Foundations
Foundations Should Invest More in Staffing
Critics of grantmaking practices and advocates of reform should support hiring more staff to improve accountability, return on investment, and equality of opportunity.