Democracy and Philanthropy
How private giving can contribute to the needs of American democracy.
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The New Public Square
In a time of limitless connectivity, mass collaboration, access and sharing of knowledge worldwide, public media steps in to focus the clamor on civic discourse and social change.
Transforming Democracy Through Digital Technology
Five lessons from groundbreaking women.
An Organizational Ethics Disaster
The New England Compounding Center meningitis case spotlights the tragic consequences of failed organizational ethics.
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When Life Imitates the Internet
Networks, equal access, and read-write products are no longer just core design elements of the Internet; we are making them real.
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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.