“Social media” as a phrase has almost become blasé even though it’s literally just a few years old. As an idea, it has only recently been introduced to the world, though as an entity it has existed ...

Many organizations working toward social change understand the power of stories to transform how people think about and act on issues. It follows that a common question among movement leaders, ...

How do we get people of all political identities to willingly support social progress without compromising anyone’s values? In September 2024, two months before the American public voted Republicans ...

For its annual Lowell Lecture Series, the Boston Public Library explores “Revolutionary Music: Music for Social Change” as a year-long overview of how music has spurred social change in the United ...

Lasting change requires building capacity and leadership in addition to providing programs and services. If you’re passionate about changing organizations, communities and systems as well as changing ...

On December 4-5, 2023, fifty leading practitioners, academics and funders gathered on the Harvard Business School (HBS) campus to discuss their experiences in addressing some of today’s largest and ...

Social enterprises exist to address the social problems that are often ignored by traditional capitalism. I am often asked if social entrepreneurship or social enterprise is compatible with capitalism ...

When you think about athletics, what comes to mind? Last-second shots? Game-winning touchdowns? Those moments get the headlines, but the real magic happens when the cameras stop rolling. Athletic ...

Why do widely supported solutions to major problems, such as climate change, so often struggle to gain real traction? A new study suggests that part of the answer lies in understanding why people ...

In recent years, the term “systems change” has taken the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors by storm. While many agree with its central tenets—addressing root causes rather than surface-level ...