How Foundations Make an Impact
Research shows that foundations are motivated by impact in their grantmaking.
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When Funding Moves Away From Universities
Foundations are shifting their higher-education funding to outside organizations that promote initiatives they favor.
Harmonizing Tension of Hybrid Organizations
Social enterprises must navigate the contradictory pulls of social and for-profit goals without tipping too far to one side.
Bidding for Development Aid
For-profits and nonprofits play different roles in bidding for international development contracts.
Bottom-Up Corporate Social Responsibility
Employee-driven corporate social initiatives promise greater success than standard programs.
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Education of the Board
Role ambiguity dampens board member's commitments.
Going Overboard
Are foundations paying trustees too much money?
The Emotions of Aid
“One death is a tragedy; 1 million is a statistic,” Joseph Stalin is supposed to have said. The more people we see suffering, the less we care.
Overhead Isn’t Everything
How donors should think about nonprofit efficiency.
Building a Better Board
How nonprofit board size and independence relate to board performance.