An Appraising Stare Down the Gift Horse’s Gullet
Self-governing societies can’t operate on noblesse oblige, and societies that do aren’t truly self-governing.
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Nonprofit Institute Haiku Contest
Stanford Social Innovation Review readers share haiku poems about nonprofits.
Neal Keny-Guyer
Neal Keny-Guyer believes that wars, earthquakes, and other disasters create opportunities for Mercy Corps to help improve society.
Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and Data Visualization
For nonprofits working on social change, data and data visualization are extremely valuable.
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Digital Job Creation for Youth
We need new ideas and models in digital work that can be scaled to meet global outsourcing demands.
Do No Evil
Google DotOrg launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the results have been less than stellar.
H.R. 5533: How the Nonprofit Sector Can Rally for a Seat at the Table
Let’s put down our gloves, refocus our attention, and realize that we all have a chance to positively change the current relationship between government and the nonprofit sector.
Long Suffering Falls Short
Guilt might move people not to relieve suffering, but to exacerbate it by rationalizing that the victims somehow deserve their plight.
A Bigger Pie
Mission Pie, a for-profit bakery and café, supports local farmers while training at-risk kids.
Next to Godliness
People are more likely to engage in moral behavior when they are in a clean-scented room.