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Teaching to the Life Test
The ability of teachers to improve students’ non-cognitive abilities may have greater importance than test scores.
Workplace Volunteering Culture
Companies that create a climate of volunteering can see benefits even among non-volunteers.
Gender and Social Ventures
Presence of female business leaders in community can bolster launching female-led social enterprises.
The Right Soil for Innovation
The idea for a New York City botanical garden needed a suitable milieu to flourish.
A Limited Right of Association
Not every group could gain corporate rights in de Tocqueville’s America.
The Motivations Behind Giving
Charitable appeals that address a wealthy person’s agency are more effective.
Winning Texas to Renewables
The Energy Foundation used a two-pronged strategy of engaging policy makers and grassroots activists to sell green electricity.