Articles P7080

Poor in Body

By Alana Conner

Toxic environments knock impoverished kids’ systems out of kilter.

With Love Comes War

By Alana Conner

Xenophobia and altruism may have evolved hand in hand.

Aim for the Middle

By Alana Conner

To persuade a whole group, start by changing the minds of a few moderates.

Red and Blue Revisited

By Alana Conner

The more race- and sex-segregated the county, the more Republican it votes.

15 Minutes with Vicky Colbert

By Eric Nee 1

SSIR Managing Editor Eric Nee spoke with Escuela Nueva’s president Vicky Colbert about her efforts to change the way children are educated.

Review: Grassroots Philanthropy

Review By Peter deCourcy Hero

Foundation grantmaking can become more responsive, intuitive, and effective.

Spring 2008

Review: The Power of Unreasonable People

Review By Rick Aubry 1

Who are social entrepreneurs and why does what they do matter?

Spring 2008

Review: Giving

Review By Paul Collier

The former president shares how ordinary citizens are helping to solve our big problems.

Spring 2008

More Bang for the Buck

By Alex Neuhoff & Robert Searle 1

In virtually every for-profit industry, success hinges on producing more goods or services at a lower cost without compromising quality. But increasing productivity can work in the nonprofit world, too, as an examination of three healthy nonprofits shows.

MBAs Gone Wild

By James W. Shepard, Jr. 7

Nonprofits must reign in pro bono MBAs.