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A Spark for Good Art

By Suzie Boss 1

During its first 10 years, Creative Capital has pumped $14 million into 324 projects from a range of artistic disciplines. But Creative Capital doesn’t just fund projects, it builds careers.

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Grow Your Own

By Anne Stuhldreher

Forget about luring big companies with tax incentives and subsidized space. Chris Gibbons focuses Littleton, Colorado's efforts on growing home-town businesses.

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Behind the Curve

By J. Peter Pham 7

Corrupt governments cash in on the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s outdated metrics.

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The Answer Is on the Ground

By Adrienne Day

The solutions to seemingly impossible problems already exist in the communities facing those problems.

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The Entrepreneurial Union

By Amy Wilkinson 7

Freelance workers, whose numbers are growing, are left without health insurance, a retirement plan, or a work community. The Freelancers Union meets these needs.

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Competing for a Change

By Leslie Berger 5

How Changemakers’ “collaborative competitions” harness the wisdom of crowds.

Scaling the Walls

By Sejal Shah

How a nonprofit spurred the Indian government to help seniors.