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Evaluate, Invest in Advocacy, and Shrink the Change
Troubling health trends in Howard County, Maryland, inspired the Horizon Foundation—a local health-focused philanthropy—to adopt a HEAL framework. Here’s what they learned along the way.
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Scaling Health Coverage, Quality, and Innovation Through the Public Sector
Three lessons from a long-term partnership to reach more than 100 million people with better health care in India.
The Future of Transnational NGO Advocacy
Three perspectives on the future of transnational advocacy, and how organizations can adapt to the challenges of 21st-century campaigning.
When to Use User-Centered Design for Public Policy
When fewer Americans than ever believe government is meeting their needs, a new approach that elevates the voices of citizens is long overdue. User-centered design holds great promise in a well-defined set of circumstances.
In Defense of Neighborhood Trusts
Readers of a recent article on neighborhood trusts raised a number of objections to the author's proposal for revitalizing distressed urban communities.
Keeping People Engaged in Your Cause With Help From Behavioral Science
Nonprofits struggling to keep supporters excited about their causes should follow these five recommendations to make the most of Stanford behavioral scientist B.J. Fogg's model for getting people to act.
Funders Can Bolster Democracy by Supporting Census Tech
Local governments and philanthropy are missing out on one of the biggest opportunities to positively affect the census: supporting the application of modern technology to increase the chances of a more complete count.
How to Make Sure Your Nonprofit Isn’t Wasting Its Time With Impact Investing
As more and more international nonprofits explore impact investing, six questions can help them decide whether to forge ahead and how to do it.
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Critical Skill for Nonprofits in the Digital Age: Technical Intuition
Not everyone needs to become a tech expert, but all activists and nonprofit leaders must develop skills to inquire about, decide on, and demand technological change.
Systems Change in Social Innovation Education
Why social entrepreneurship and innovation education needs to incorporate systems change concepts, and where educators and institutions can begin.