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Peter deCourcy Hero - Beyond 2009: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy

How are nonprofit management leaders, foundations, and individuals dealing with the new economic realities?  In this audio lecture, Peter Hero, with his wealth of experience in nonprofit management and foundations, shares his reflections on the downturn, how the nonprofit sector has been impacted, and the response from donors and foundations. These lessons in nonprofit management guide leaders to think more deeply when times are tough, with the optimism that we will all come out stronger.

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The Ingredients of Growth

By David H. Brady & Michael Spence 2

By choosing smart economic models and stabilizing political institutions, political leaders pave the way for fast and sustained development.

Giving Girls a Real Start

By Reeta Roy

Savings and loan associations run entirely by youth represent an innovation in helping them learn to save, manage money and develop new skills.

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The Profit in Nonprofit

By Bethany Coates & Garth Saloner 14

Why Kiva chose to be a 501(c)(3), what this tax status buys the organization, and how being a nonprofit poses challenges.