Philanthropy

Co-opted by Wal-Mart?

By Perla Ni 2

Where should the line be drawn in public-private collaboration?

Nonprofit Management

Partnerships for Learning

By Ted London & Dennis Rondinelli

Managing tensions in nonprofit organizations' alliances with corporations.

Health

Behind the Message

By Gabrielle Birkner

Kaiser Foundation and Viacom take on AIDS -- one episode at a time.

Business

Strategic Alliances

By James E. Austin

Managing the collaboration portfolio.

Socially Responsible Business

Cirque du Soleil Thinks Globally

By Brenda Branswell

Cirque du Soleil devotes 1 percent of ticket sale revenue -- or about $6.2 million -- to outreach programs for at-risk kids, many of whom struggle with poverty, drug addiction, or homelessness.

Economic Development

Bank on It

By Ken Yamada

Individual development accounts, special savings accounts for the poor that provide matching dollars, are helping people escape from poverty.