The Race Against CO2
The Chinese government's new five-year plan calls for increasing the energy efficiency of new buildings.
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Circles of Change
Lending circles, self-help groups, and study circles are among the oldest and most effective tools for creating personal and social change.
Walk With Makmende: Part 1
From the Field Series: A living case study of Makmende, which provides women in Nairobi with coordinated walking groups.
Afghanistan: Update from Sakena Yacoobi
Afghan Institute of Learning Founder Sakena Yacoobi helps women and children through teacher training and health education.
Ode to Representative Democracy: The Power of Factions Still Matters
It is still necessary today to protect against the power of factions; it is vital this critical aspect of American democracy is restored.
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Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
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.
The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Design Thinking for Social Innovation
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.
The Science of What Makes People Care
Five principles based in social science that will help organizations connect their work to what people care most about.