Social Innovations
Microfinance for the Most Marginalized
Small loans are tipping the social scales for Roma people.
Articles P6440
Philanthropy
A Light in City Hall
How one newcomer to the Los Angeles mayor’s office mixed government with philanthropy to make change.
Review
Philanthropy
Good Guy vs. Good Guy
Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year-Conflict Between Global Conservation and Native Peoples by Mark Dowie
Business
A Fine Green Niche
Maria Yee established her eco-friendly, high-end furniture company long before going green was the done thing. Two decades later, her company's environmentally sound practices not only reflect a planet-friendly ethos, but also drive a market-friendly creative edge.
Nonprofits
The Entrepreneurial Union
Freelance workers, whose numbers are growing, are left without health insurance, a retirement plan, or a work community. The Freelancers Union meets these needs.
Global Issues
It’s Not About the Work Ethic
Protestants' work ethic is a product of the denomination's emphasis on education.
The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle
Funders must take the lead in breaking a vicious cycle that is leaving nonprofits so hungry for decent infrastructure that they can barely function as organizations—let alone serve their beneficiaries.
Review
Social Innovations
The House That BRAC Built
Freedom from Want: The Remarkable Success Story of BRAC, the Global Grassroots Organization That's Winning the Fight Against Poverty by Ian Smillie
Social Innovations
Catalytic Philanthropy
Despite spending vast amounts of money and helping to create the world’s largest nonprofit sector, philanthropists have fallen far short of solving America’s most pressing problems. What the nation needs is “catalytic philanthropy”—a new approach that is already being practiced by some of the most innovative donors.