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Casting a Tight Net
Humanity United is pursuing a strategy that combines carrots and sticks—collaboration and activism—to confront human rights abuse in the seafood industry. Includes magazine extras.
Competing Principles
Race to the Top, a $4 billion US education reform effort, produced valuable lessons on designing a competition-based program.
Foreign Disentanglement
To counter restrictions on NGO activity, local groups need to reduce their dependence on international financial support.
Reforming the Education Debate
Recent changes in US policy regarding teacher evaluation reflect the impact of foundation-supported advocacy.
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Tech Is Not the (Only) Answer
Digital tools are a necessary but not sufficient component of any long-term social change effort.
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The Insight of Outsiders
In many cases, the people who can change an organization are those who don’t “fit in” there.
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Lending Out Wisdom
A memoir by the founder of Kiva highlights the passion that marks the life of a social entrepreneur.
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“Where Two Rivers Meet, The Water Is Never Calm”
Partnerships are often difficult to navigate—but they are essential elements of effective philanthropy.
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Migrating a Partnership Ethos
The Orfalea Fund’s culture of collaboration stemmed from the Orfalea family’s business experience prioritizing human relationships.