Stanford Social Innovation Review

The Stanford Social Innovation Review is a quarterly publication, available both as a magazine and an online platform, created by the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. As stated on their website, it focuses on "cross-sector solutions to global challenges" and is aimed at social change leaders from the nonprofit, business, and government sectors who believe that collaboration is essential for addressing issues related to environmental, social, and economic justice. The first issue was released in Spring 2003.

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Essentials of Social Innovation

1 week ago | ssir.org | Ann Christiano |Annie Neimand |John Kania |Mark Kramer

The Science of What Makes People Care By & 21 Five principles based in social science that will help organizations connect their work to what people care most about. Stop Raising Awareness Already By & 23 It’s time for activists and organizations to adopt a more strategic approach to public interest communications.
At Grassroots Nonprofit in India, Women Empower One Another

3 weeks ago | ssir.org | Shweta Taneja

Philanthropy & Funding Can you ask economically vulnerable women to donate for the empowerment ofothers? Buzz Women’s giving circle in India is doing just that. To read this article and start a full year of unlimited online access, subscribe now! Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Login Need to register for your premium online access,which is included with your paid subscription?
Together We Stand

3 weeks ago | ssir.org | David Johnson

We editors at SSIRhave long conceived the magazine as a nonpartisan platform for the social sector. No matter which side of the political spectrum contributors and readers occupied, they could share their perspectives on how to better address social problems through philanthropy, nonprofit programs, business initiatives, public policy, and cross-sector collaborations. The first months of US President Donald Trump’s second term, however, have brought this self-understanding into question.
How a Telemedicine Network Scaled Infant Blindness Screenings in India

3 weeks ago | ssir.org | Priti Salian

Health A telemedicine-based screening program is saving babies from preventable blindness in India‚Äôs most remote regions. To read this article and start a full year of unlimited online access, subscribe now! Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Login Need to register for your premium online access,which is included with your paid subscription? Register Now Support SSIR’s coverage of cross-sector solutions to global challenges.
Sufi Whirling Dervish Protests Turkey President

3 weeks ago | ssir.org | Marcie Bianco

Dressed in homage to the Sufi whirling dervishes, a protester defies policeduring a protest on March 23 in Istanbul—the day Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailedfor alleged corruption and terrorism. Imamoglu’s pro-democratic politics havepositioned him as the leading challenger to authoritarianPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Daleela AI Empowers Arabic Women With Reproductive Health Information

3 weeks ago | ssir.org | Valentine Benjamin

Health Daleela AI seeks to empower Arabic women with access to information about sexual and reproductive health. To read this article and start a full year of unlimited online access, subscribe now! Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Login Need to register for your premium online access,which is included with your paid subscription? Register Now Support SSIR’s coverage of cross-sector solutions to global challenges.
Low-Income Latinos in Los Angeles Face Additional Barriers in Rental Housing Searches

3 weeks ago | ssir.org | Chana Schoenberger

Cities Low-income white families in Los Angeles have easier time finding new rental housing than low-income Latino families because of access to greater resources and social networks. To read this article and start a full year of unlimited online access, subscribe now! Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Login Need to register for your premium online access,which is included with your paid subscription?
National Wildlife Federation Advances Mission With E-Commerce Business and College Challenge

3 weeks ago | ssir.org | Marianne Dhenin

Environment Garden for Wildlife invites college students to design and plant gardens tocreate a greener future. To read this article and start a full year of unlimited online access, subscribe now! Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Login Need to register for your premium online access,which is included with your paid subscription? Register Now Support SSIR’s coverage of cross-sector solutions to global challenges.
Expanding Nonprofit Board Fellows Programs at Top Business Schools

1 month ago | ssir.org | David Finegold |Ben Marshall

Leading a business is hard. Leading a nonprofit is even harder—nonprofit leaders typically have more stakeholders, less control, and fewer resources than their for-profit counterparts. And the headwinds are only growing stronger as charitable donations decline and as government funding faces uncertainty. Despite these challenges, training for nonprofit leaders and board members has not materially changed in the past 25 years. More can be done.
Billy Silk | Bio

1 month ago | ssir.org | Billy Silk |Savannah Baum |Olivia Rosen |Sean Sellers

Why Catalytic Capital Needs a Better Definition By , , & The decline and fall of ESG offers a cautionary tale for social impact financing and highlights the need for the sector to sharpen its understanding of catalytic capital. We propose a potential definitional framework for catalytic capital to drive clarity, measurement, and greater market participation.