Human Rights
Labor of Love
Ai-jen Poo, cofounder and director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and 2014 McArthur genius grant recipient, is building a movement to improve the lives of 2.5 million US home care workers.
Tag: Government Programs
Innovations in federal, state, and local government programs
Education
Keeping Kids in School
With hard data and soft skills, Communities in Schools fine-tunes its model to reduce dropout rates.
Urban Development
Housing the Homeless
Common Ground helps reduce the number of people sleeping on New York City streets by opening residential buildings for the homeless and impaired.
Health
Judging Success in Translational Medical Research
Getting promising drug discoveries out of university labs and into the drug pipeline is more difficult than it should be.
Education
The Return of Segregation
Racial integration in US schools has declined in the wake of recent court decisions to release districts from earlier desegregation orders.
Government
Unleashing Breakthrough Innovation in Government
Public sector innovators are improving government by replicating the market conditions that have fostered breakthroughs in the private sector.
Philanthropy
The Growth of European Venture Philanthropy
Growing numbers of foundations, government agencies, and corporations in Europe are adopting venture philanthropy practices.
Urban Development
Why Nonprofits Should Operate Commuter Trains
The nonprofit sector has taken on the management of a wide range of heretofore government services. Some portions of mass transit should be next.
Philanthropy
Local Resources for Local Needs
A look at Silicon Valley’s surprising disconnect and opportunities that all local funders should consider.
Government
The Origins and Practice of Delivery
Creating sound policy is only the beginning; successful leadership requires relentless focus on implementation.