Stanford Social Innovation Review

Stanford Social Innovation Review
Editor
  • Eric Nee (managing editor)
  • Johanna Mair (academic editor)
  • Michael Slind (senior editor)
  • Jenifer Morgan (digital editor)
  • Regina Starr Ridley (publishing director)
  • Carrie Pogorelc (customer care and online marketing assistant)

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Categories Social innovation magazine
Frequency Quarterly
Publisher Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, Stanford University[2]
First issue Spring 2003[3]
Country  United States
Based in Stanford, California
Language English
Website ssireview.org
ISSN 1542-7099

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) is an award-winning magazine and website that covers cross-sector solutions to global problems. It is written for and by social change leaders in the nonprofit, business, and government sectors who view collaboration as key to solving environmental, social, and economic justice issues. Published at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University, SSIR bridges academic theory and practice with ideas about achieving social change. It covers a wide range of subjects, from microfinance and green businesses to social networks and human rights. SSIR's aim is both to inform and to inspire leaders of social change.

Background

Founding

SSIR was launched in Spring 2003 by the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). Initially published through the GSB’s Center for Social Innovation, the magazine was written to draw readers from the ranks of nonprofit executives, philanthropists, public policy makers, concerned business leaders, consultants, academics, and students.[4] According to the first managing editor of SSIR, "A central feature of our definition of social innovation is that we focus on social needs and problems, rather than sectors. As a result, the Review encompasses a broad range of issues ranging from nonprofit management and corporate social responsibility to philanthropy and public policy."

Present Day

In 2010, the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society acquired SSIR.[5] Currently, SSIR is available in over 400 retail locations in the U.S. and Canada.[6] The journal is complemented by a website, blog, conferences, webinars and podcasts.

Awards

Over the years, SSIR has won a variety of distinguished awards, including:

"Most Improved Annual, Semi-Annual, Three-Time or Quarterly/Trade & Consumer" Maggie Winner, Western Publishing Association, 2009.[7]

"Best in Quarterlies/Trade" Maggie Winner, Western Publishing Association, 2010.[8]

"Best in Quarterlies/Trade" Maggie Winner, Western Publishing Association, 2011.[9]

"Gold, B-to-B, Government/Public Sector/Education, Full Issue" Eddie Awards, Folio:, 2011.[10]

"Best in Quarterlies (Circulation under 50,000)/Trade" Maggie Winner, Western Publishing Association, 2012.[11]

"Best Feature Article (Circulation under 50,000)/Trade, 'Climate Science as Culture War'" Maggie Winner, Western Publishing Association, 2013.[12]

"Best in Quarterlies/Trade" Maggie Winner, Western Publishing Association, 2013.[12]

"Redesign B2B" min's Best of the Web Award, 2013.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "SSIR Team". Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Overview". Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  3. ↑ "Spring 2003". Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  4. ↑ "Stanford Business School Launches New Journal on Social Sector Issues". Stanford GSB Center for Social Innovation. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  5. ↑ "PACS & the Stanford Social Innovation Review". Stanford Center on Philanthropy & Civil Society. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  6. ↑ "Newsstand Locations". Stanford Social Innovation Review. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  7. ↑ "2009 Maggie Winners". Western Publishing Association. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  8. ↑ "2010 Maggie Winners". Western Publishing Association. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  9. ↑ "2011 Maggie Winners". Western Publishing Association. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  10. ↑ "2011 Folio: Award Winners Announced". Folio:. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  11. ↑ "2012 Maggie Winners". Western Publishing Association. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2013 Maggie Winners". Western Publishing Association. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  13. ↑ "min's Best of the Web Award Winners Announced". min Online. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

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