A Field of Its Own
After many years of operating on others' academic turf, nonprofit studies is ready to claim new ground.
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The Quest for Scale
An effort to improve sanitation in developing countries yields lessons in how to achieve enduring, broad-based social impact.
Accounting for Justice
The US criminal justice system will benefit from a new tool that collects and compares data on a county-by-county basis.
By Youth, for Youth
Through the Global Changemakers program, people under the age of 25 are developing solutions to problems that directly affect them.
Redefining the Hospital’s Role
Boston Children's Hospital is testing new approaches to improving outcomes and reducing health care costs.
The Fight Against Human Trafficking
Health care communites can help.
Stop Funding Duplicative Projects
Field scans are crucial for providing data about what has been funded and where funding gaps lie.
Untangling the Confusion Over Organizational Ethics
A wave of ethics transgressions underlines the importance of comprehensive ethics oversight for organizational success.
Judging Success in Translational Medical Research
Getting promising drug discoveries out of university labs and into the drug pipeline is more difficult than it should be.
Redefining Community Foundations
The CEO of the largest merged community foundation in the world reflects on the changing interests and identity of its donors.