Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
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Refugee Crisis: Capitalism to the Rescue?
Solving the problem means taking an inclusive approach to foster sustainable development in the countries of origin.
Giving Back to India
Indian Americans are donating more than ever before to support broad-based social change aimed at reducing India’s inequities.
Partnering With Women at the Grassroots Level
Initiatives to develop the economic potential of women are becoming a staple of corporate activity.
Philanthropy’s New Frontier—Impact Investing
Philanthropists should become more active impact investors, focusing on building sustainable social enterprises often overlooked by private investors who seek market-rate returns.
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The Problem With Fair Trade Coffee
Fair Trade-certified coffee is growing in sales, but strict certification requirements are resulting in uneven economic advantages for coffee growers and lower quality coffee for consumers.
Ten Reasons Not to Measure Impact—and What to Do Instead
Impact evaluations are an important tool for learning about effective solutions to social problems, but they are a good investment only in the right circumstances.
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
The Profit in Nonprofit
Why Kiva chose to be a 501(c)(3), what this tax status buys the organization, and how being a nonprofit poses challenges.
The Top 10 Books on the Economics of Poverty
A suggested reading list to provide a foundation for understanding development, aid, and poverty.