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Building Connections to Improve Aid to the Needy
The creator of an online social network for humanitarian-aid providers describes how the effort is allowing people to share what works best to lift communities out of...
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The Power of Making Connections
Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, discusses how nonprofits can urge their supporters to work together to advance social goals.
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Getting Competitors to Work Together
Lori Seibel, chief executive of the Community Health Endowment in Lincoln, Neb., discusses how she helped two hospitals work together to save money and better serve the...
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A Bookseller's Lessons on Change
A business that stuck to its mission, even amid rapid growth, provides management ideas for nonprofits seeking to build strong communities.
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Lessons for Nonprofits From the Arab Spring
Effective causes need networks of people who have the strength to pull together in the face of opposition, says Andy Carvin, NPR's social-media senior strategist.
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How a New Foundation Listens to Its Community
The Community Foundation of South Jersey, now in its second year, is finding ways to help eight diverse counties work together to address their issues.
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How a Grant Maker Became a Social-Change Agent
Roger Hughes, chief executive of a community health foundation in Phoenix, Ariz., discusses how his organization transformed from a traditional grant maker into a more...
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Sustaining Social Change Long After Disaster Strikes
Albert Ruesga, chief executive of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, discusses how to keep people involved in civic-change efforts long after the urgency of a disaster has...
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How Shared Dreams and Values Promote Social Change
John Stansfield, director of advocacy and campaigns at Oxfam New Zealand, discusses lessons he has learned about how to help people build a common vision to promote social...
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Bringing the Community to the Table
Thinking of every community member as part of a team can create powerful results, says Paul Born, president of Tamarack, an Institute for Community Engagement.
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What Leads to Social Change?
Three veteran activists share the best ideas on how to transform society starting with the question, "What factors lead to social change?"
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Testing Assumptions: How Asking Questions About Purpose Can Produce Change
The leader of a 40-year-old Boston nonprofit discusses how his organization managed its transformation.
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The Road to Civil Discourse
Carol Rasco, a domestic-policy adviser to former President Clinton, discusses the role of civil discourse in advocacy.
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Making Community a Top Priority
How can an organization go beyond worrying about its survival and focus on the needs of the people it serves?
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Inside a Foundation's Effort to Bridge Divides
Nancy Hunt, who co-founded the We Are Family Foundation with the musician Nile Rodgers, describes her organization's effort to build strong communities worldwide.
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Building Grass-Roots Movements
John McKnight, an author and professor emeritus of social policy at Northwestern University, shares ideas learned over many decades about how to galvanize communities.
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How Nurturing Creativity Builds Community Leaders
Margaret Martin, founder of the Harmony Project in Los Angeles, explains why she believes teaching young people how to be creative will lead to social change.
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Unleashing the Power of the Individual
Michelle Nunn, chief executive of the Points of Light Institute, seeks to teach teenagers and young adults how individuals can make a difference.
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Holding Nonprofits and Foundations Accountable
Tom Kelly, associate director for evaluation at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, explains the importance of organizations setting clear goals and working deliberately to meet...
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Focusing on What Matters
Jan Masaoka, a nonprofit-management expert, explains why charities should focus on what they accomplish, not only how they operate.
