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The Peace Laboratory
After Colombia's civil war, the government reinstituted state authority in remote jungle regions by working with community leaders to satisfy local needs.
Digital Organizing Ain’t Easy
Digital tools have eased the challenges of recruitment, but fostering long-term engagement remains a problem.
The Struggle to Make Corporate Philanthropy Inclusive
A Brazilian law to promote more inclusive corporate philanthropy failed to direct more money to underserved communities.
Iraq’s Activist Entrepreneurs
A grassroots collective of Iraqi entrepreneurs softened their ambitions when faced with funding shortfalls and corporate offers.
Translating Social Enterprises
China took a pragmatic approach to adopting social enterprises as a new organizational form.
A Jail Reform Success Story
Sheriffs in Genesee County, Michigan, created an education and job-training program for inmates that reduced recidivism by transforming jail culture.
The Parental Difference
A nationwide educational program in Mexico that dispatched mentors to schools succeeded by sparking greater parental involvement.
Corporate Philanthropy as Political Hedge
Companies in Taiwan with ties to the ruling party invested in public welfare to reduce the potential for popular backlash during the nation’s democratic transition.
Seeking Rentals While Latino
Low-income white families in Los Angeles have easier time finding new rental housing than low-income Latino families because of access to greater resources and social networks.