Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Rejecting the instinct to do everything, Essentialism investigates the idea of doing "less, but better."
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Is the UN Really Trying to Take Over the Internet?
A look at new proposals to change how our Internet is governed.
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Climate Science as Culture War
The public debate around climate change is no longer about science—it’s about values, culture, and ideology.
ReCoding Good: Part 8
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Unitus, We Stand; Divide Us, We Fall
An external agency should review the circumstances surrounding the Unitus decision to terminate its 10-year commitment to microfinance.
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Ten Reasons Not to Measure Impact—and What to Do Instead
Impact evaluations are an important tool for learning about effective solutions to social problems, but they are a good investment only in the right circumstances.
Making Founder Successions Work
Nonprofits benefit when they carefully plan an extended role for founders who step down. Open access to this article is made possible by The Bridgespan Group.
Pay-What-It-Takes Philanthropy
Grantmakers should provide enough money for nonprofits to pay for all their operations, not just programs and services.
When Philanthropy Meets Advocacy
Increasing numbers of Americans want charitable organizations to step into the public policy arena and lead the causes they care about. Open access to this article is made possible by Civitas Public Affairs Group.
Scaling Science
A new approach to scaling is needed in which the goal is scaling up social impact for public good. Open access to this article is made possible by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).