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Articles on social change from the latest edition of SSIR
Winter 2013
Volume 11, Number 1
Social media—such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn—is upending the way all organizations operate. Nowhere is this more true than in nonprofit fundraising. The traditional models of finding, engaging, and cultivating donors, volunteers, and other supporters has changed forever, according to “The Permanent Disruption of Social Media” in the winter 2013 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review. The article not only dissects the changes—it offers a new model that takes full advantage of social media.
Features
The Permanent Disruption of Social Media
A new study highlights the realities of donor behavior and how organizations can redesign their outreach strategies to be more effective.
Closing the Pioneer Gap
More money than ever is flowing into impact investing, yet many social entrepreneurs creating companies that serve the poor still find it difficult to raise capital.
A Revolution Begins in Teacher Prep
A new generation of teacher education programs is challenging how teachers get trained for the classroom.
Learning from Coca-Cola
When it comes to expanding medical supply chains in the developing world, there is much to be learned from Coca-Cola’s global-scale production and distribution model.
Using National Networks to Tackle Chronic Disease
YMCA and other national nonprofit networks are using their reach into local communities to deliver public health programs.
What's Next
New Option for Retirees
State-sponsored pensions for private sector employees aim to stem US retirement insecurity.
Giving Smarter
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy aims to help donors make informed, smarter giving decisions.
Room to Grow Nonprofit Innovation
At Center4, small organizations will be able to pool their problem-solving strategies and resources to incubate new solutions.
Field Report
Investing in Arab Entrepreneurs
Endeavor’s expansion to Egypt and Jordan is helping to create thousands of jobs.
Nonprofit-Public School Alliance
A partnership between Fairfax High and the nonprofit Greenway Arts Alliance in Los Angeles has improved school finances and created a community hub.
Follow the Money
MapLight, a nonprofit that crunches data to determine the influence of money in politics, aims to make government more accountable.
Case Study
The Encore Fellowships Network
In just two years, the Encore Fellowships Network used a network-scaling model to grow from a single pilot program to 200 organizations operating nationwide.
Viewpoint
Complete Capital
We need integrated solutions, not just investment capital, to address social problems.
From Dependency to Self-Sufficiency
The Africa Governance Initiative aims to support a new generation of African leaders building strong, transformative government institutions.
Redefining Community Foundations
The CEO of the largest merged community foundation in the world reflects on the changing interests and identity of its donors.
The Power of Unreasonable Teams
Intrapreneurs can accelerate solutions for the complex environment that companies face in the 21st century.
Research
Trading on Climate Change
Tanzania might benefit from unexpected trade opportunities resulting from climate change—but the country must enact policies to take advantage of them.
Spreading Protest Tactics
More collaboration among activist groups leads to a broader repertoire of tactics.
Books
Demographic Revision
The vast majority of neighborhoods in American cities do not "trade places." Instead, concentrated poverty and its opposite, concentrated affluence, are surprisingly persistent.
Tales of an Entrepreneur
The author provides a rollicking and detailed recounting of what it takes to build a social business in Africa.
When Life Imitates the Internet
Networks, equal access, and read-write products are no longer just core design elements of the Internet; we are making them real.
Last Look
Environmentalists in Prison
The Sustainability in Prisons Project is helping US prisons reduce their operating costs and providing ex-cons a pathway to green jobs.
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