Nonprofit Management
Reality Time for Human Service Organizations
The recent collapse of Hull House is a reminder that the tectonic shifts underway in the human service sector cannot be avoided.
Tag: Community
Economic Development
Community Empowerment
Emory and Chris Rose are members of a multi-issue nonprofit—SOCM—that tackles health, employment, and environmental issues in the isolated and often struggling coalfield communities of Tennessee.
Education
Private Schools for the Poor
All across the developing world, poor parents are investing in low-cost private education for their children—and seeing positive results.
Socially Responsible Business
Go Local, Go Global
Ekos cosmetics tap Brazil’s rich biodiversity for profits and social good.
Urban Development
Trees Fight Crime
A Philadelphia study connects green spaces to neighborhood safety.
Philanthropy
ReCoding Good: Part 2
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Human Rights
Walk With Makmende: Part 2
From the Field Series: A living case study of Makmende, which provides women in Nairobi with coordinated walking groups.
Urban Development
Space: The Social Change Frontier
Exploring open spaces, parks, gardens, and trails as tools for social impact.
Nonprofit Management
Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work
This follow-up on the popular "Collective Impact" article provides updated, in-depth guidance.