Nonprofit organizations

Most workers in the U.S. can’t afford unexpected expenses. A partnership between an asset firm and a non-profit created a system for building a cushion.

Nominal fees can help organizations have a greater impact.

In mixing the for-profit and nonprofit models, OpenAI hoped for the best of both worlds. Instead, it got the worst.

A guide for social entrepreneurs

A framework to help funders understand who they are and what kind of impact they aspire to have.

Done well, these partnerships can boost growth, shareholder value, and societal impact.

This form of ownership may be new in the U.S., but it’s relatively common in Europe.

It’s about creating a balance of grant types, categorized by operations, growth, and risk.

Automation and AI can free up staff in fundraising, communications, finance, and service delivery efforts.

Three research-backed strategies.

Four key areas to focus on: impact, people, finances, and community.

Looking ahead to Davos.

After the Great Recession, the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington think tank, needed to compete even harder for every dollar. Arthur C. Brooks...

Private philanthropists have helped propel some of the most important social-impact success stories of the past century: Virtually eradicating polio globally....

Central coordination.

"Inconspicuous consumption"--elite consumers' affinity for discreet rather than traditionally branded luxuries--has become a global phenomenon. Work by...

The president and CEO of the American Red Cross talks about changing its organizational structure, making processes more collaborative, and learning the...

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Proving social impact is complicated and expensive.