The Trouble With Top-Down
The limits of technocratic, one-size-fits-all approaches to economic development have become all too evident.
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Putting Bullies in Their Place
A Web-based initiative uses analysis of social media chatter to locate hotspots of antisocial behavior.
Good Show
Presenting content with a social message is the focus of a recently launched movie-streaming company.
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Philanthropy in a Time of Polarization
The polarization of US politics is imposing new limits on how foundations can influence the policy process.
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Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World
Foundations need to adopt a more emergent approach to strategic philanthropy.
Planning Meets Strategy
The work of transforming an organization starts with a readiness to question its scale, its scope, and even its core identity.
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An Insider’s Tale
A veteran corporate social responsibility leader reflects on “doing well and doing good” at a big oil company.
Creative Financing for Social Enterprise
Hybrid legal forms offer only a limited solution to the challenge of helping organizations access capital. Includes magazine extras.
Lost in Translation
It’s time for people in the nonprofit community to reclaim the language of nonprofit evaluation.