Education
The Teachers Parents Want
When parents have more school districts to choose from, schools are forced to hire teachers with more math and science skills who work harder and come from more selective colleges.
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Philanthropy
Satisfaction Not Guaranteed
Foundations are more likely to satisfy grantees by being responsive, approachable, and fair, rather than by giving more money.
Urban Development
Bright Lights, Big Culture
Cities are building museums and symphony halls to spur growth.
Civil Society
Debunking Empowerment
Contrary to common belief, giving people living in public housing a sense of 'empowerment' has little to do with whether they are then involved in activities to improve their community.
Philanthropy
Filling the Performance Gap
The authors provide answers to three questions about the increasingly popular and controversial funding approach called high engagement, or venture philanthropy. What do grantees gain from it? How does it work? And should we encourage it?
Arts
Reel Impact
Over the past decade, nonprofit organizations have increasingly made independent documentary film and video projects a central component of their campaigns for social and political change.
Philanthropy
15 Minutes with Susan Berresford
Susan V. Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation, discusses her approach to philanthropy.
Nonprofits
Nonprofits and the News
Ever wonder why some nonprofits get all the press? That's the question a pair of sociologists set out to answer, with surprising results.
Corporate Philanthropy
Community Capitalists
The Oakland, Calif.-based office supply company, Give Something Back, donates all of its profits to charity. This practice has turned off some potential customers.
Socially Responsible Business
Cirque du Soleil Thinks Globally
Cirque du Soleil devotes 1 percent of ticket sale revenue -- or about $6.2 million -- to outreach programs for at-risk kids, many of whom struggle with poverty, drug addiction, or homelessness.