Discipline, Punish, and Palliate
Palliative measures such as needle-exchange programs form a third model of neoliberal urban-poverty governance alongside policing and paternalism.
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For Investors, Protesting Beats Divesting
Investors exert more influence over corporate management through engagement than through boycotts and divestment.
The Values of Mentorship
Mentors are more effective when they see mentorship as a learning opportunity.
The Cost of Saying Too Little
Managers often communicate less than they should, giving employees the impression that they lack empathy.
How Refugee Crises Become Permanent
Framework for refugee protection in Rwanda creates systemic barriers to helping refugees in the long term.
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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.