Kelly L. Campbell and Rita Louh

This article appeared in the Summer 2005 edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR).

You know that your program is having an impact; you've been operating for a while and you're seeing results. Your Board and staff are eager to do more. But how much more, realistically, can your organization accomplish? And how can you grow without imperiling the successful work you're already doing?

This was the situation facing The Steppingstone Foundation's management and Board when they joined forces with Bridgespan in 2002. While they were doing a great job preparing kids for college, they wondered if they could serve more kids. If so, how many more? And what changes would they have to make to support growth?

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