What Civil Society Needs
Without a healthy civil society it becomes difficult if not impossible to solve other, more readily apparent problems.
Features - Articles
New and in-depth explorations of solutions to social, environmental, or organizational problems (more)
Freeing the Social Entrepreneur
Social entrepreneurs must recognize when it is time to relinquish control and create strong leadership teams.
Beyond the Poverty Line
A new approach to measuring poverty is needed, one that accounts for multiple factors such as housing, and regional economic differences.
Measuring Social Value
Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.
Thinking Straight About Sustainability
Sustainability is the best way to integrate social, environmental, and economic impacts into all corporate decisions.
Working Wikily
A few nonprofits are using social media to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact.
A Good Business for Poor People
Microfranchising poses fewer risks and offers greater benefits than does creating a new business from scratch.
The Ingredients of Growth
By choosing smart economic models and stabilizing political institutions, political leaders pave the way for fast and sustained development.
The Case for Stakeholder Engagement
Grantmaking initiatives often fail when the foundation remains isolated from its grantees and the communities they both serve.
Merging Wisely
Funders are increasingly pressuring nonprofits to merge, however, mergers are not always the right path for nonprofits in financial distress.