The Social Sector often uses basic tools, like hammers and nails to change the world. Instead, we need power tools. Our weekly blog, Social TrendSpotter provides you with the latest trends and ideas within the social sector. It merges current thinking with the edge of innovation to inspire, to motivate and to take action so we can all ultimately create a better sector. Social TrendSpotter includes original analysis, but also highlights the latest sector-wide thinking into a user-friendly resource where social sector professionals and students alike can draw inspiration, share ideas and develop new thinking on best practices.
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Things We Can Learn from Gladwell’s David and Goliath
Friday, November 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy assassination. It is a sad day in U.S. history, but many (including our friends in Dallas) are choosing to commemorate what was meaningful about his life. JFK was a giant among men,...
Be With the In-Crowd: Three Challenges to Follow
While much is said in the social sector about leadership, little is mentioned about followership, which is equally important for us to move the needle on many issues. We certainly need great leaders to create a vision, build a team, and forge ahead to accomplish...
In Case You Missed It
We love the idea of cross-over artists – country artists who record hit records for rock fans or vice versa. What if we applied this concept to organizations in the social sector? Nonprofits who operate in the criminal justice space can also play in the...
The 2013 Social Enterprise Olympics
There is something about the Olympics that inspires people to strive for more and go beyond their preconceived limits. In early October, the Social Enterprise World Forum in Calgary, Canada (home of the 1988 Olympics) descended on the downtown conference...
Social Impact Bonds: From Theory to Action
Earlier this year, we considered whether social impact bonds (SIBs), also known as pay-for-success contracts (PFSs), are a viable form of financing for your nonprofit organization. SIBs are a form of financing where the government pays only if a social intervention...
Lean In for the Social Sector: 3 Ways We Hold Ourselves Back
Now that the dust has settled from the initial release of Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, analysis of the book has moved from political and social commentary to individual conversations and reflection, all of which contribute to moving us forward as a society....
Tag…You’re It!
Remember how much you loved recess when you were in school? How you looked forward to it? How about show and tell? August 2nd ushered in the Summer Recess for Congress – they go home, go on vacation, and spend time with their constituents. This is perfect timing for...
Celebrating Fan Favorites and TrendSpotters
In today’s fluid social sector environment, we cannot afford to sit still. Keeping your skills honed and current can make the difference between evolution or obsolescence. When we started Social TrendSpotter in January 2013, we endeavored to merge current...
