Branding Social Change?
Can "movement marketing"—a means for companies to connect with consumers through social media—really lead to positive social change?
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Civil Society Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
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Is the UN Really Trying to Take Over the Internet?
A look at new proposals to change how our Internet is governed.
Citizen as Designer
By shifting the responsibility of the citizen from deciding to designing, we can redirect resources away from conflict and toward creating better ideas.
A Faithful Force for Good
Religious organizations are powerful catalysts for social change.
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Climate Science as Culture War
The public debate around climate change is no longer about science—it’s about values, culture, and ideology.
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Making Founder Successions Work
Nonprofits benefit when they carefully plan an extended role for founders who step down. Open access to this article is made possible by The Bridgespan Group.
A Failure of Philanthropy
From the archives: American charity shortchanges the poor, and public policy is partly to blame.
Circles of Change
Lending circles, self-help groups, and study circles are among the oldest and most effective tools for creating personal and social change.
Offsetting Green Guilt
Voluntary carbon offsets allow people to invest in projects that allegedly counteract their greenhouse gas emissions. But can voluntary offsets help slow global warming? Or are offsets a way for consumers to buy their way out of bad feelings?
Reconnecting Youth in America’s Cities
A new report examines the relationship between place and race, and disconnected youth in the United States.