Research: Start Them Younger
Children between the ages of 8 and 12 are an energetic, useful, yet largely overlooked pool of volunteer labor.
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Research: Strong Women, Strong Sector
The more empowered a country's women, the more vibrant its nonprofit sector.
Research: The Business of Bribery
A new study from Indonesia shows that extortionists respond to market forces in much the same way as do lawful businesspeople.
Research: Urban Emissionscapes
The mystery is over: A 10-city comparison of greenhouse gas emissions per capita pinpoints the sources of those emissions.
Medicare Saves Lives
Patients insured by Medicare are less likely to die within a week of hospital admission than their slightly younger counterparts.
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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.