No art? No social change. No innovation economy.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman 21

America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.

Local Empowerment Through Rapid Results

By Nadim Matta & Peter Morgan

Why local ownership and commitment are the exception in most development efforts—and what development professionals can do about this problem.

Nonprofits Don’t Really Care About Diversity

By Rosetta Thurman 3

Nonprofit staff isn’t very diverse. Nonprofit boards aren’t very diverse. Nonprofits need more diversity.

Community Foundation Speaks Out Against Government Funding Cuts to Nonprofits

By Perla Ni 3

One foundation leader is demonstrating what a community foundation can do to defend nonprofits in their area from state budget cuts.

Between Innovation and Development

By Rahim Kanani 5

An interview with Aleem Walji, practice manager for innovation at the World Bank Institute.

Everything Old Is New Again, and Nonprofits Should Stay That Way

By Kelly Kleiman 41

What nonprofits need isn’t more advice, it’s more money.

Lessons from Grameen and Microfinance—Are You Building an Institution of Change?

By Timothy Ogden 4

Not every organization should become an institution. But long-term change really is dependent on institutions.

A Loss in the Nonprofit Battle Against “Modest, Passionate and Utterly Disorganized”

By Sonia M. Ospina 1

The recent expose by 60 Minutes and other organizations, which challenge the practices and experiences chronicled in "Three Cups of Tea," is potentially damaging to the nonprofit sector.

Skoll 2011 Interviews: Rod Schwartz, Lars Johansen, and Biju Mohandas

By Jenna Nicholas

Interview with Rod Schwartz, founder of ClearlySo, a company that helps entrepreneurs with raising capital, team building, product sales, and financial management.

Thinking Small

By Timothy Ogden 5

The problem with “changing the world” is that it probably involves invoking impossibly superficial means to address oversimplified problems.