Despite what we’ve seen in practice at high-profile orgs like OpenAI, hybrid #governance models can be successful—strong boards are the key. Research from Julie Battilana & Chloe Lemmel-Hay (@HarvardHBS) & Anne-Claire Pache (@essec) show us how: ssir.org/articles/entry…

“What I have come to realize is that we need to radically reimagine our approach to evidence in the social sector.” 💬AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith

Grab your #ThursdayVibes and check out AmeriCorpsCEO’s excerpt, The Power of Evidence, in Stanford Social Innovation Review: ssir.org/books/excerpts…

Social ties make #microlending successful, but what happens in a crisis?

Daniela Blei reports on new research from scholars at INSEAD in Singapore on how #microfinance repayments faired after India’s reserve bank demonetized 500- and 1,000-rupee notes: ssir.org/articles/entry…

“Thank you, health-care heroes!” was a familiar refrain during the pandemic, but how does this language shape workers’ professional experience? Matthew Stanley & Aaron C. Kay Duke Fuqua uncover that labeling #workers heroes facilitated their exploitation: ssir.org/articles/entry…

“When you write startlingly big checks in an atmosphere of chronic scarcity, there are bound to be unintended consequences.” Kevin Starr kevin starr reflects on the reality of Big Bet Philanthropy. #donors #philanthropy #nonprofits ssir.org/articles/entry…

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In “The Digital Double Bind,” Mohamed Zayani (Georgetown University) & Joe F. Khalil (@NorthwesternU) examine the impact of digital technologies on collective identity as more and more young people in the Middle East forge lives outside traditional social structures: ssir.org/books/excerpts…

CEO of DataKind, Lauren Woodman, will join NMI 2024. Her in-person breakout session will illuminate how nonprofits can utilize AI in truly transformative ways, beyond just writing grant proposals. Learn more + register: bit.ly/NMI_24

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Intermediary funders can be a lifeline for organizations responding to community crises by providing immediate movement infrastructure.

Read this thorough article featuring intermediaries like The Emergent Fund in Stanford Social Innovation Review

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a "Black-passing" Latina. 🥭🌿Angela

How can the ed-tech sector stay united and aligned on #impact ? Natalia Kucirkova Natalia I. Kucirkova (@UniStavanger, UCL) suggests four ways to come together to become a more effective ecosystem for educating the marginalized. #education #technology ssir.org/articles/entry…

A new analysis reveals hospital team dynamics are a matter of life or death for patients. Ren Li The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Virginia K. Choi Univ. of Maryland & Michele J. Gelfand Stanford Graduate School of Business also learned that diverse teams struggled to resolve conflict. #healthcare ssir.org/articles/entry…