Stanford Social Innovation Review

SSIR’s new Fall ’24 Issue is online now! ?? https://lnkd.in/egu6cSPz ??Bob Balfanz & John Bridgeland examine how a bipartisan 20-year campaign boosted US high school graduation rates ????Kent McGuire & Matt Wilka write about how US public education can serve democracy by preparing students to become better citizens ??Matteo Gasparini, Knut Haanaes, Emily Tedards & Peter Tufano show how climate alliances can help business leaders push their industries to adopt more ambitious sustainability goals And don’t miss a case study on the world’s first privately led pay-for-success experiment in South Korea’s social sector; viewpoints on apprenticeship programs as an alternative pathway to college and an argument for deliberation, not debate, as a model of free speech in higher education. The magazine doesn’t usually have a theme, but this issue, one emerged: Education. SSIR’s Deputy Editor David Johnson explains: https://lnkd.in/e-qYnBWj This issue also includes two special supplements from PolicyLink (A Revolution of the Soul) and the Institute of Philanthropy (The Best of SSIR: Impactful Philanthropy in the Real World), and much, much more! Read the full issue online now: https://lnkd.in/egu6cSPz

Weekend Reading from SSIR ? ?? Two cover stories on education reform from our new fall issue: ?? “Graduation Nation” >> Bob Balfanz and John Bridgeland tell the inside story of GradNation, a 20-year campaign to address America’s high school dropout crisis, and share what they learned about bringing together unlikely partners to increase graduation rates. https://lnkd.in/epKUpf4P ?? “A Democratic Vision for Public Schools” >> Kent McGuire and Matt Wilka of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation suggest that in the midst of rising polarization, public schools should reorient toward a civic purpose and foster an appreciation for history and the skills and dispositions for citizenship in a democracy. https://lnkd.in/e8Qd_gWw ?? Read more articles from leaders and researchers in the field of social innovation in the pages of SSIR: https://lnkd.in/egu6cSPz #Education #PublicEducation #Schools #Graduation #Collaboration #Democracy

We are delighted to share a Stanford Social Innovation Review article?written by Tim Hanstad about how philanthropy can and should support organizations, such as CoST, that are constructively engaged with governments in system-changing efforts to improve the quality and capabilities of governments. Here are five key points this piece highlights about CoST. You can also read the full article here ?? https://lnkd.in/g9i7PDiE

I’m looking forward to this discussion next week with my friends and colleagues Preeta Nayak, Frances Messano,?and?Don Gips at Stanford Social Innovation Review's Nonprofit Management Institute.

A collection of articles, sponsored by the Institute of Philanthropy, brings together some of the best research on impact measurement published in SSIR to further discussion, collaboration, and co-learning opportunities about charitable giving. Explore the collection on impact measurement ? https://lnkd.in/ej-pUC4Q #impact #measurement #philanthropy #metrics #evidence #data #ESG #socialchange #donors #innovation #nonprofits #grantmaking #systemschange

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?? “The governing of our nation sits on a tremoring fault line, with the bedrock principles of liberty, justice, and equal protection under growing pressure on all sides. And in the tectonic shifts to come, a decision that we collectively make will answer whether our institutions, systems, and governing structures are sound enough to fulfill the nation’s promise… ?? “The decision before us is whether we stake a claim as rightful cofounders of the nation—the most powerful mantle the equity movement could take up—invoking not just the stewardship of government but also the cocreation of the entire social fabric. ?? “If the answer is yes, then our next revolution must be of the soul: developing both the collective and individual soul to love all.” PolicyLink’s Dr. Michael McAfee and Abbie Langston write about the radically inclusive love that can renew the mind and spirit of the nation and strengthen the bonds of mutuality that unite us in the common cause of universal human flourishing.

“Any law that applies to governmental organizations to maintain transparency and accountability should be applied equally to technology companies that execute tasks on behalf of the government.” In The Tech Coup, former politician turned AI policy analyst Marietje Schaake warns that governments have ceded too much power to Silicon Valley—to the detriment of the public good. ?? Read Liz Scheier’s review of Schaake’s book in SSIR’s fall issue: https://lnkd.in/eKx8JssJ

Business leaders can’t address climate change alone. As climate change becomes an ever-growing threat, business leaders face pressure to make their companies more sustainable. But at the same time, they confront downside risks in acting alone. Will their shareholders and investors support decarbonization if the business case is dubious and competitors may gain an advantage in not pursing it? Will their emissions reporting even be trusted without a standardized framework shared by industry peers? It shouldn’t surprise anyone when CEOs, acting alone and faced with such uncertainty, table sustainability efforts and pass responsibility to government regulators. But business leaders have an alternative: They can collaborate with each other to form alliances dedicated to sustainability.??? Matteo Gasparini, Knut Haanaes, Emily Tedards & Peter Tufano, authors of the fall issue feature story, “The Case for Climate Alliances,” interviewed alliance and business leaders to find the problems and opportunities with these collaborations. Read what they learned about the complex climate alliance landscape ? https://lnkd.in/esJhwwua “Climate alliances can create and aggregate credible demand signals, which in turn trigger positive externalities, and economies of scale and scope that accelerate the innovation, commercialization, and widespread adoption of green products across the economy.” #climatechange #business #collaboration #climatesolutions #leadership

Earlier this year, PolicyLink and SSIR convened some of the nation’s foremost leaders on #equity to ask them: How do we begin to build a multiracial democracy that truly serves all? Read what they had to say in this Special Report: A Revolution of the Soul ? https://lnkd.in/d5A95Mkr ?? Share this post with others in your network so they can begin to explore “soul work” in their own lives, work, and organizations.