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A Light in City Hall

By Torie Osborn

How one newcomer to the Los Angeles mayor’s office mixed government with philanthropy to make change.

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Social Entrepreneurship Revisited

By Paul C. Light 25

Social entrepreneurship is one of the most alluring terms on the problem-solving landscape today. The question is not whether social entrepreneurship is a term in
good currency, but what it actually means.

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Fundraising in Tough Times

By Mal Warwick 14

Our economy is in bad shape and will only get worse. So what can fundraisers do to minimize the impact of this difficult period on our organizations, and at the same time maximize income?

Effective Funding

By Steven Lawry

How foundations can best support social innovators.

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Full Scale Ahead

By Dorothy Stoneman

To grow to full scale, serving 50,000 students a year, YouthBuild's federal funding must increase from $60 million to $125 million annually. Local programs will also need to raise $250 million annually from state and local education and criminal justice funds, and from private donors. How does YouthBuild plan to achieve this breakthrough and help five times as many people?