We have compiled a list of selected resources on scale to serve as a starting point for individuals and organizations interested in this topic.
Bradach, Jeffrey,
"Going to Scale: The Challenge of Replicating Social Programs," Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2003.
Dees, Anderson, and Jane Wei-Skillern,
"Scaling Social Impact: Strategies for spreading social innovation," Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2004.
Foster, William and Gail Fine,
"How Nonprofits Get Really Big," Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2007.
Frumpkin, Peter,
"The Five Meanings of Scale," Social Edge Blog, Skoll Foundation, 2009.
Higgins, Monica and Frederick Hess,
"Learn to Succeed at Scale," NACSA Monograph, February 2009.
Overholser, George and Steel, Robert,
"Going to Scale: A New Era for Funding Nonprofits," Civic Bulletin, Center for Civic Innovation, March, 2006.
Kramer, Mark,
"Scaling Social Impact," Perspectives for Private Foundations, Foundation Strategy Group, LLC, Winter 2005.
Roob, Nancy and Jeffrey Bradach,
"Scaling What Works: Implications for Philanthropists, Policymakers, and Nonprofit Leaders," The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and The Bridgespan Group, 2009.