How the Nonprofit Sector Is Misusing Its Greatest Asset
Two ways that nonprofits can take more control of the narrative surrounding the poor in the US.
Two ways that nonprofits can take more control of the narrative surrounding the poor in the US.
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark tells us about how he started CraigConnects, chose areas to support, and selected nonprofits to focus on.
The Personal Democracy Forum revealed that 2011 is a watershed moment for work at the intersection of politics, government, and technology.
Appeals to caring for the needy are likely to backfire unless advocates acknowledge and avoid inflaming passions that stem from other powerful moral values.
So many people in the stage of life after midlife and before true old age have so much experience, time, and capacity to do something significant.
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
It’s time for activists and organizations to adopt a more strategic approach to public interest communications.
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
A look at how Switzerland radically and successfully changed its approach to drug policy following a heroin epidemic in the late 1980s and 90s, and what the effort teaches us about the social innovation process.