Stanford Social Innovation Review

To thrive, a nonprofit organization must develop and adhere to a clear statement of its core purpose. Part two of a six-part SSIR series.

Overcoming a reluctance to ask people for money is a crucial step that every nonprofit leader must make. Part three of a six-part SSIR series.

High-performing nonprofits benefit from having a board of directors that functions as more than a rubber stamp. Part four of a six-part SSIR series.

One test of a nonprofit organization hinges on whether it can manage a difficult leadership transition. Part five of a six-part SSIR series.

A commitment to impact evaluation is the mark of a nonprofit organization that takes its work seriously. Part six of a six-part SSIR series.

Donors and grantmakers are allocating money more efficiently, thanks to the emergence of information and funding intermediaries.

A case study of BRAC, widely considered to be the largest NGO in the world.

A profile of the Rural Development Institute (now known as Landesa), an organization that remained single-mindedly devoted to its mission.

An evaluation of three organizations—the Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Navigator, and Charity Watch—that rate nonprofit organizations.

Charitable donors should think of themselves as “investors” and should expect returns, just like a stock market investor would.