Automation and Altruism
How philanthropy can help people navigate the future of work.
Sectors - Articles
Keeping Democracy Alive in Cities
Cities continue to be the place where citizens can engage most directly with government—especially when nonprofits are there to offer capacity, expertise, and reach.
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How ‘Charity’ Became ‘Philanthropy’
Braided Threads traces the fascinating history of America’s nonprofit sector.
Management as a Calling
Business’s capacity to transform society is only as great as the schools that train its future leaders. This demands that business schools reform their vision to promote values of business serving society in order for students to see business as a true calling rather than simply a career. Here is a blueprint for management education in the 21st century.
Creating a Higher Standard of Data Use and Protection
How the social sector can lead the way to ethical and responsible data use.
Volunteerism and US Civil Society
Everyone in the public and nonprofit sectors has a role to play in fostering volunteerism, and engagement can pay dividends for all.
Finding More Investment Support for Gender-Diverse Founding Teams
Women co-run businesses are outperforming their male-only counterparts, but not enough investors are betting on them. Here’s what we can do to support representative entrepreneurial ecosystems and how an India-based investor is pointing the way.
The Johnson Amendment: Fact-checking the Narrative
There is more to the story of the Johnson Amendment than is generally being presented to the nonprofit community.
What Social Enterprises in the Global South Can Teach the North
Many southern-hemisphere social enterprises excel at planning, scaling, and extending their influence—important lessons for the rest of the world.
Somebody’s Gotta Get Rich
If we’re serious about solving problems, marginal businesses won’t do.