Stanford Social Innovation Review
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Asking Questions About Sustainability, Scale, and Systems Change
When nonprofits try to plan for scale, systems change, and sustainability at the same time, they can often find these expectations at odds with each other. The answer is not a zero-sum choice, but a flexible approach that focuses on the mission.
The Curb-Cut Effect
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
The Neuroscience of Creativity
An excerpt from Tara Swart’s The Source explains how the brain’s ability to adapt can allow for better decision-making for social good.
How Reverse Mentoring Can Lead to More Equitable Workplaces
Reverse mentoring as diverse mentoring can break down traditional barriers that impede the advancement of racial minorities in the workpla..
The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
It affects everything from hiring and promoting to managing and firing. But where does it come from? How is it expressed?
How to Make Design Thinking More Disability Inclusive
A three-tiered framework for making human-centered design more inclusive of people with disabilities can help organizations improve their ..
Managing for Ambiguity
A recent evolution in innovation—from a closed model to a more open one—is in the process of becoming more ecosystem-centric.
Finding the Sweet Spot for Innovation Within Government Systems
Three guiding principles for NGOs looking to find where they best fit within government-run systems and ensure long-term impact.
Building Social Sector Capacity Through a Day of Skilled Service
How nonprofits and corporate partners can achieve change through flash consulting.
How End-User Feedback Can Become an Innovation Engine
Institutionalizing feedback can provide the innovation engine for any nonprofit, changing its culture for the better.