Philanthropy in a Time of Polarization
The polarization of US politics is imposing new limits on how foundations can influence the policy process.
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Creative Financing for Social Enterprise
Hybrid legal forms offer only a limited solution to the challenge of helping organizations access capital. Includes magazine extras.
The Re-Emerging Art of Funding Innovation
A growing number of foundations are reintroducing risk-taking into their processes and portfolios as one way to create breakthrough change.
Meeting the Challenges of Global Health
In bringing health care to the developing world, innovators can benefit from lessons others learned the hard way. Includes magazine extras.
Programs Aren’t Everything
The evaluation of nonprofit outcomes shouldn't focus exclusively on programmatic activity. Here's a look at what it means to take frontline work seriously.
Why Nonprofit Mergers Continue to Lag
The three hurdles that nonprofit managers must overcome to create successful mergers. Includes magazine extras.
Inside the Buy-One Give-One Model
The buy-one give-one model popularized by TOMS shoes is growing in popularity and in its social impact.
Lessons in Forging Global Change
The successful 15-year campaign to eliminate mercury-based medical devices provides lessons for others creating large-scale social change.
The Paradox of Fair Trade
In 2011, a rift opened within the fair trade movement. What are the tensions that drove otherwise like-minded activists to form rival camps.
Social Innovation From the Inside Out
Through "inscaping," people in a social purpose organization can excel at developing new ideas and practices. Includes special online extras.