Philanthropy

Fundraising in Tough Times

By Mal Warwick 14

Our economy is in bad shape and will only get worse. So what can fundraisers do to minimize the impact of this difficult period on our organizations, and at the same time maximize income?

Social Innovations

Effective Funding

By Steven Lawry

How foundations can best support social innovators.

Confessions of a CSR Champion

By Allen L. White 1

It's time to rethink the "C" in CSR.

But Does It Work?

By Jed Emerson

How best to assess program performance.

Full Scale Ahead

By Dorothy Stoneman

To grow to full scale, serving 50,000 students a year, YouthBuild's federal funding must increase from $60 million to $125 million annually. Local programs will also need to raise $250 million annually from state and local education and criminal justice funds, and from private donors. How does YouthBuild plan to achieve this breakthrough and help five times as many people?

Government

After Prison

By John Irwin

Comprehensive reintegration programs will lower the U.S. recidivism rate.

Business

Beyond CSR

By Christine Bader

How companies can respect human rights.

Philanthropy

Go Big or Go Home

By Kevin Starr

One foundation's approach to maximum impact.

Social Innovations

Less Is More

By Liisa Välikangas & Michael Gibbert 1

Financial aid discourages innovative solutions to poverty.

We’ve Arrived. Now What?

By Kim Wright-Violich 1

Although the donor-advised fund industry is in a high-growth phase, all boats will rise if we worry less about competing with each other and instead find ways to work together. By Kim Wright-Violich, president of Schwab Charitable.