The Mortality of Arts Nonprofits
The funding ecosystem has a greater role to play in the survival of nonprofits than their internal structure.
Research - Articles
Highlights from scholarly journals (more)
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.
Making Green Less Pink
Men find environmentally friendly products threatening to their masculinity.
Microfinancing Teamwork
People are more likely to stick with crowdfunding efforts if they join teams.
Banking on Microfinance
Transforming into banks has given microfinance institutions greater sustainability, but perhaps at the cost of mission drift.
Too Many Welfare Orgs?
While communities can benefit from the entry of more welfare nonprofits, there is a point after which greater numbers are counterproductive.
Executive Inaction
Executives fail to support corporate social responsibility more from a lack of moral motivation than from ignorance of the facts.
No Strings Attached
Worries about the negative effects of unconditional cash transfers to relieve poverty are greatly exaggerated.