Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and Data Visualization
For nonprofits working on social change, data and data visualization are extremely valuable.
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H.R. 5533: How the Nonprofit Sector Can Rally for a Seat at the Table
Let’s put down our gloves, refocus our attention, and realize that we all have a chance to positively change the current relationship between government and the nonprofit sector.
The Charitable Giving Market is Efficient After All
Donors are getting exactly what they want from their charitable giving—the market is efficient, even highly so.
Are You a Tax-exempt Charity? Sure About That?
A look at re-evaluated nonprofit tax legislation in Illinois.
Youth Ideas: A Rich Resource
The energy, imagination and participation of youth is critical to overcoming global challenges.
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What Is Community Anyway?
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Integrating Intentional Influence into Your Strategy
Five practical considerations for organizations that want to use intentional influence to achieve a bold social goal.
The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
The Trouble With Impact Investing: P1
There’s only one bottom line. It ought to be impact.
No art? No social change. No innovation economy.
America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.