Neglecting the Neediest
Foundations favor urban poor over rural residents.
Global Issues - Articles
Innovations that address global challenges such as education, environment, and health (more)
Golden Opportunity
When a Canadian multinational laid off hundreds of gold miners in South Africa, it went many extra miles to help them get back on their feet.
Services for Votes
Study shows machine politics' role in welfare.
Volunteers: Making a Match
How personalities count when pairing protégés with Big Brothers and Sisters.
Competitive Advantage: A Dance of Relevance
Ballet Memphis leverages its understanding of local culture – Elivs, gospel, rockability, and African-American stories – to compete against touring Broadway blockbusters.
Pumping Prosperity
ApproTEC’s pumps are designed and marketed with an understanding of the culture and psychology of African farmers.
Nonprofits and the Net
Tight budgets and a lack of technical know-how are keeping nonprofits off the web.
An Accidental Good
How savvy social entrepreneurs seized on a tax loophole to raise billions of corporate dollars for affordable housing.
Behind the Glitter
Tiffany and Co. moves to get African “conflict diamonds” out of its stores.
From Roadblocks to Road Rage
Lessons on neighborhood cooperation from a neighborhood torn apart.