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Why Organizers Need Mobilizers and Mobilizers Need Organizers

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The implication is that we need to approach social change not like we are seeking a silver bullet, but rather in search of collaborative principles that allow different people power strategies to coexist and stimulate productive change together. Central Coordination In 2015 and 2016, GetUp!, Rather than acting alone, GetUp!

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Get Inspired: 40 Quotes About Nonprofit Leadership and Fundraising

Nonprofit Fixer

“The nonprofit sector should get way more credit for being a bedrock of our society — for being the compass leading us all in the direction of a truly civil society. It deserves that.” - Joan Garry ( source ) “Nonprofits attract the best in society because they see beyond the economic gain.

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Dr. James explains what happens when fundraising metrics go bad

iMarketSmart

And they usually don’t become highly productive until about their fourth year at a charity.[14]. In short, focusing on fewer but essential metrics results in increased productivity across a wide range of activities.”[17]. We regularly engage our strategic accounts in our product/service planning process. Civil Society.

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A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

All sectors have a role to play in achieving climate justice, but it’s fair to say that compared to government and civil society, business is late in addressing the challenge and is in fact frequently called out as part of the problem. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business. Who holds the company to account?

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The Long Shadow of Workplace Surveillance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We analyzed and created a database of more than 550 tech products, companies, and investors developed in the last five years that are working to digitize all aspects of employment, from recruitment to hiring to productivity and risk monitoring, to see how radically these “little tech” corporations are changing the nature of work today.

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Reading List: Bridging Divides to Create Social Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. The conference will explore the role of civil society organizations in finding common ground, ways to facilitate collaboration, combatting disinformation, and other topics.