THE NETWORK FOR NONPROFIT AND SOCIAL IMPACT
Who is NNSI?
What does a research lab focused on social impact organizations and networks do?
What are Networks for Social Impact?
Are you new to the idea of Networks for Social Impact? Our short web video series that unpacks the topic across five levels of difficulty can help you get oriented.
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Wicked Problems: The Social Determinants of Health
We all care about our health, and when things go wrong, we typically blame some combination of bad genetics, risky lifestyle choices, and limited access to medical care or medical resources. Our social environment is a major factor in the relative outcome of our health. Environmental factors and social factors that influence health outcomes are called the social determinants of health. The link between the state of our social environment
How can you enhance virtual volunteers’ commitment?
Volunteering may look different now than it did before the pandemic. After being forced to continue operations remotely for the better part of 2020 and 2021, some organizations are now leaning into the use of virtual volunteering as a way of gathering volunteers regardless of physical location. But how does this influence the ways that volunteers give their time? And how does this affect the “why” behind volunteering? Volunteering rates
#SystemsofCareInsights: Policymaker Insights. Rethinking Evaluations and Using Multiple Measures (3/3)
Rethinking Evaluations: Navigating services related to health– housing, employment, transportation, etc.– can be extremely difficult. That’s why state leaders in North Carolina created NCCARE360, a network that provides public access to resources and aids organizations in collaborating on referrals. As the first statewide coordinated care network, NCCARE360 has onboarded over 2,500 organizations and helped over 42,000 users. But how can state leaders even get started creating a network like NCCARE360?