Imagining a Democracy

By Mark Macnamara

In Morocco, there are 33,000 NGOs, many of which are engaged in a massive struggle to bring a civil society to life.

The Funder Next Door

By Michael Seltzer

When grantmakers move into the communities they serve.

Moving Beyond Reproach

By Peter Manzo

Accountability proposals should focus more on ways to help nonprofits deal with actual ethical crises.

College-Bound

By Holly Holland

Project GRAD builds community support for educational reform in the inner city.

Small Is Beautiful

By Ricardo Sandoval

Banks in Mexico say that microloans are helping the poor while boosting their profits.

Simply Successful

By Deirdre Fulton

A Boston nonprofit's simple mission attracts sustained support and helps working-poor families.

The Myth of CSR

By Deborah Doane 3

The problem with assuming that companies can do well while also doing good is that markets don't really work that way

Review: Bootstrap Dreams

Review By Nancy C. Jurik

The emergence of microenterprise development programs, internationally and in the United States.

Throwing Good Money After Bad

By Judith M. Gueron

A common error misleads foundations and policymakers.

The Workings of Class

By Adrie Kusserow

Though rarely discussed in America, the subtle differences between social classes lead to major misunderstandings in the classroom, the workplace, and in many nonprofit settings.