Good to the Last Mile
Solving the problem of rural distribution in the developing world starts with following the time-honored model of local traders.
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Why Some Big Companies Back Boycotts
Corporations that suffer from reputational threats often form unlikely alliances with social activist groups.
The Subsidy Solution
Contrary to conventional economic wisdom, relying solely on carbon taxes will not create an optimal transition to clean energy.
Purpose Versus Popularity
In working with stigmatized groups, an organization must manage the risk that it may experience stigma as well.
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Information Isn’t Just Power
We should care about who is able to control and distribute data, but information is more than just a commodity.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics
For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.
Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition
Social entrepreneurship is attracting growing amounts of talent, money, and attention, but along with its increasing popularity has come less certainty about what exactly a social entrepreneur is and does.