Field Report - Articles

Profiles of innovative work (more)

Simply Successful

By Deirdre Fulton

A Boston nonprofit's simple mission attracts sustained support and helps working-poor families.

Local Heroes

By Dan Gordon

How Mexican immigrants have forged complex government partnerships to improve living conditions back home.

Frozen Assets

By Andrea Orr

How the North Texas Food Bank’s Community Kitchen supplies healthy frozen dinners to the Dallas region’s hungry.

Educators With Borders

By Alessandra Bianchi

Sometimes nonprofit workers have to learn to “just say no”.

In Your Face

By Maia Szalavitz

The social enterprise that beat city hall.

High-End Healthcare

By Len Costa

Though they have their opponents, boutique-style services can subsidize care for the poor.

Attracting Attention

By Andrea Orr

The Taproot Foundation provides organized volunteers who deliver marketing expertise.

Polishing Up the Diamond

By Anne Stuhldreher 9

How did the Jacobs Foundation help revitalize a neighborhood? By listening to its residents.

Managing Medusa

By Pamela Yatsko

A Hong Kong manufacturer brings business practices to social services in Asia.

Creative Space

By Andrea Orr

How MacArthur’s no-strings-attached “genius” grants uncover exceptional people.