Public Good Politics
Philanthropy in America: A History by Olivier Zunz
New York’s Center for Economic Opportunity tests new antipoverty programs from the mayor’s office.
Giving circles are powerful ways to transform the world while also transforming participants’ giving.
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Social investors are experimenting with a profusion of creative funding mechanisms to help innovators sustain health-improving approaches and to achieve greater impact.
Technologies that reduce costs and improve care for the underserved are often the most difficult to scale up. But a handful of strategies could turn things around.
The Northwest Area Foundation learns—and shares—hard lessons from a 10-year initiative.
Chris West leverages the assets of the Shell Foundation and its corporate parent to improve the lives of low-income people in the developing world.
The Myelin Repair Foundation is creating a process for the rapid development of new treatments and cures.