The Price of Competition
Market structures have a complex but discernible effect on people’s willingness to buy socially responsible products.
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If It Does Good, Feel It
Benefiting emotionally from altruistic behavior doesn’t lessen—indeed, it increases—other people’s regard for that behavior.
A “Value Added” Evaluation
Teachers who help boost students’ test scores also have a notable impact on students’ long-term outcomes.
Sharing the Stage
The example of venture philanthropy in Europe shows how old and new forms of practice can coexist.
Ends and Means
In the way that people think about end-of-life care, moral and economic motives converge and commingle.
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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.