Article summarizes three valuable insights offered by diffusion of innovation as they relate to social change: 1. What qualities make an innovation spread; 2. The importance of peer-peer conversations and peer networks; 3. Understanding the needs of different user segments.
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A context for the role of foundations in policy, foundation approaches to policy engagement, and ways in which foundations can have influence in the process.
Foundations and Public Policy Making Read More »
This paper explores the concept of change management through a lens of nonprofit organizational capacity building, focusing on the critical role of leadership.
Change Management: Strategies to Help Nonprofit Leaders Make the Most of Uncertain Times Read More »
By surveying a number of nonprofit leaders who have successfully grown their organizations through replication, coupled with The Bridgespan Group’s own experience in the field, this article outlines the key decisions that need to be made in order to carry out a successful replication effort.
This report explores the experiences of funders committed to supporting advocacy efforts. The report provides about the wide spectrum of advocacy activities funders can support, including: Research and Dissemination; Raising Awareness; Community Organising; Grassroots Mobilisation; Building Capacity; Policy Development; Lobbying; and Litigation.
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Management wisdom says that nonprofits must be large and in charge to do the most good. But some of the world’s most successful organizations instead stay small, sharing their load with like-minded, long-term partners. The success of these networked nonprofits suggests that organizations should focus less on growing themselves and more on cultivating their networks.
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This report gathers research on nationally rated, evidence-based programs to construct an assessment tool comprised of specific criteria to rate programs. This tool will enable funders to see where programs/services fall on a continuum of effectiveness so that they can better understand program needs and also assist programs in their journey towards becoming more effective.
Evidence-Based Programs and Practices: What Does It All Mean? Read More »
This handbook provides the growing number of people who are developing networks for social change with practical advice based on the experiences of network builders, case studies of networks small and large, local and international, and emerging scientific knowledge about “connectivity.” It is intended to join, complement, and spur other efforts to capture and make
NET GAINS: A Handbook for Network Builders Seeking Social Change Read More »
This paper investigates building sustainable communities through improving their connectivity – internally and externally – using network ties to create economic opportunities.
Building Smart Communities Through Network Weaving Read More »
This report provides guidance about the replication of effective pregnancy prevention programs and discusses lessons from the replication experiences of three specific programs: The Teen Outreach Program, The CAS-Carrera Program, and Plain Talk.
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