The Right Soil for Innovation
The idea for a New York City botanical garden needed a suitable milieu to flourish.
Research - Articles
Highlights from scholarly journals (more)
A Limited Right of Association
Not every group could gain corporate rights in de Tocqueville’s America.
Hacking the Hierarchy
Securing commitment from managers is crucial for organizational change.
Passion is Infectious
Showing enthusiasm is essential for securing crowdfunding dollars.
The Motivations Behind Giving
Charitable appeals that address a wealthy person’s agency are more effective.
Winning Texas to Renewables
The Energy Foundation used a two-pronged strategy of engaging policy makers and grassroots activists to sell green electricity.
The Mortality of Arts Nonprofits
The funding ecosystem has a greater role to play in the survival of nonprofits than their internal structure.
How Political Donors Band Together
The ultrarich are teaming up to make politics more partisan.
Nonelected Community Representatives
Community-based organizations play a larger role in deciding development projects than local politicians.
Boycott Politics
Activism against companies can stigmatize them with politicians.