Research shows that most leaders of nonprofits believe that to advance their missions, they must imagine and create new approaches to solving vexing social challenges-they must innovate. This article presents six useful starting points for nonprofits that want to build their capacity to continuously innovate.
Disruption for Good
Rapid advances in technology are changing philanthropy in fundamental ways—making it potentially more rational, effective, collaborative, transparent, and democratic.
Plan to Close Rikers Island Jail Complex Gets Key Approval
Local residents have expressed concerns, saying construction, traffic and tall buildings will harm their communities
‘She Was Like You and Me’: A Death and Life in the Bronx Opioid Crisis
What happened to Jerlanne Rojas? A new detective squad tried to find the dealers who sold her deadly drugs in the Bronx, which has one of the highest overdose rates in the nation.
Big Tech’s Newest Experiment in Criminal-Justice Reform
The unicorn start-up Slack is launching an apprenticeship program for formerly incarcerated people. But will the industry ever hire from the inside en masse?
Debunking the Myth of Innovation
Too many ideas could actually hurt your business.
Why Great Leadership Fuels Innovation
Bringing new ideas to life requires teamwork that only great leaders can elicit.
NYC Jail Admissions Down Almost 50% Since 2014 in Major Achievement for Criminal Justice Reform
The safest big city in the U.S. is on track to become the city with the fewest people in jail, reflecting a major achievement cor criminal justice reform, according to statistics shared by The Daily News.
Opportunities to Increase Screening and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Healthcare Professionals
Addiction is a public health crisis that affects one in three families across the U.S. Nearly 21 million people in the U.S. struggle with addiction, yet only 10 percent of those suffering receive any type of specialty treatment.
States Are Making Progress on Opioids. Now the Money That’s Helping Them May Dry Up
Billions in federal grants for treatment and prevention programs are set to end next year. The Trump administration has not said whether it will seek to extend them.