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Social Capital Markets: What Are the Most Important Signs of Progress?
What are the most important signs of progress in social capital markets in the last 10 years?
An Appraising Stare Down the Gift Horse’s Gullet
Self-governing societies can’t operate on noblesse oblige, and societies that do aren’t truly self-governing.
Do No Evil
Google DotOrg launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the results have been less than stellar.
Next to Godliness
People are more likely to engage in moral behavior when they are in a clean-scented room.
Banking on Change
Express Credit Union reopens in Seattle to serve the unbanked, underbanked, and want-to-be-banked.
The Charitable Giving Market is Efficient After All
Donors are getting exactly what they want from their charitable giving—the market is efficient, even highly so.
Shared Services Alliances: Part 3
Early Learning Ventures Alliances is a community-based partnership model allows small early care providers to share costs and deliver services efficiently.
Nonprofits Pipe Up
Chris Hughes, Facebook’s cofounder, has created a social media platform called Jumo designed specifically for nonprofits.
Wisdom of a Smaller Crowd
Philanthropedia cofounder Deyan Vitanov wants to make it easier for donors to see the impact of the organizations they fund.