Knowing When to Let Go

By Sheila Kaplan

Charles Lewis on how a founder says goodbye to donors and staff.

How to Waste Time and Lose Sight of Priorities

By Ivor Holloway

Are your meetings all they can be?

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.

The Reality Underneath the Buzz of Partnerships

By Francie Ostrower 1

The potentials and pitfalls of partnering.

Social Innovations

Leading Boldly

By Ronald A. Heifetz, John V. Kania & Mark 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.