Random Thoughts

By Andrea Orr

Poverty Action Lab examines why some charitable programs work better than others.

When You Build It and They Still Don’t Come

By Andrea Orr

The World Bank reevaluates previous methods.

Managing Medusa

By Pamela Yatsko

A Hong Kong manufacturer brings business practices to social services in Asia.

Prospecting for Opportunities

By Gerald Burstyn

Nonprofits with broad missions need less centralized boards.

The Reality Underneath the Buzz of Partnerships

By Francie Ostrower 1

The potentials and pitfalls of partnering.

15 Minutes with Seth Berkley

By SSIR editors

Interview with Seth Berkley, president and CEO of International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.

Nonprofit Management

Leading Boldly

By Ronald A. Heifetz, John V. Kania, & Mark R. Kramer 2

Foundations can move past traditional approaches to create social change through imaginative – and even controversial – leadership.

The Pitfalls of Profits

By Burton A. Weisbrod

Why nonprofits should get out of commercial ventures. At the same time, the tax code needs to be changed to help nonprofits get more charitable donations.