Upland Rice
South Korea’s Green and Seed is using new technology to move more of the world’s rice production upland, out of flooded fields. A What's Next article from the Fall 2019 issue.
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Urban Renewal?
The Fairmount Corridor project revealed a central tension in community development: Community-based organizations both enhance and undermine democracy. A Research article from the Fall 2019 issue.
The New Policymakers
Billed as a “pop-up” think tank, Next100 capitalizes on its small size, openness to new approaches, and location outside the echo chamber of Washington, DC, to offer innovative policymaking and fresh leadership. A What's Next article from the Fall 2019 issue.
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have relentlessly targeted the White Helmets, a group of volunteers in the Syria Civil Defense that formed in 2014 and has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize three times. A Last Look from the Fall 2019 issue.
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The Company You Keep
Management scholar Sarah Kaplan argues in The 360° Corporation: From Stakeholder Trade-offs to Transformation that the trade-offs businesses confront in dealing with multiple stakeholders present opportunities for growth and innovation. A book review from the Fall 2019 issue.
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History’s Tech Lessons
Economist Carl Benedikt Frey offers a refreshingly human-centered analysis of technological progress in The Technology Trap: Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation. A book review from the Fall 2019 issue.
Money for Mission
An earned-income business model can tempt nonprofits to pursue the wrong revenue opportunities but they can also be a more reliable income stream than grants or gifts. An Editor's Note from the Fall 2019 issue.
Kiva Reinvents Itself
Kiva’s new strategy extends far beyond the organization’s original mission and legacy as a crowdfunding platform for microfinance. Can it succeed and still retain its original spirit? A Case Study from the Fall 2019 issue.
People-Powered Trauma Care
The chaos of Dhaka's roads inspired Jon Moussally, a physician in Massachusetts and instructor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to cofound a volunteer-based emergency response system aimed at reducing death from road traffic injuries. A Field Report from the Fall 2019 issue.
Eight Myths of US Philanthropy
By examining the eight common myths of philanthropy—including who gives, how, and with what impact—we can better comprehend the breadth and diversity of giving.