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Philanthropy

Public Good Politics

Philanthropy in America: A History by Olivier Zunz

Reviewed By Lucy Bernholz | Winter 2012
 

Government

Governing Innovation

New York’s Center for Economic Opportunity tests new antipoverty programs from the mayor’s office.

By Corey Binns | 1 | Winter 2012
 
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Nonprofit Management

Effective Partnerships

How local governments and nonprofits can work together for large-scale community change.

By Saphira M. Baker | Winter 2011
 
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Health

Government 2.0

Thanks to Todd Park, a federal agency has discovered that health care organizations can think more like nimble startups than like lumbering giants.

By Carleen Hawn | Fall 2011
 
THE FAIR SOCIETY:
The Science of Human
Nature and the Pursuit
of Social Justice
Peter Corning

Civil Society

Just Instincts

The Fair Society: The Science of Human Nature and the Pursuit of Social Justice by Peter Corning

Reviewed By Roberto De Vogli | Summer 2011
 

Civil Society

The New Bottom Billion

According to a new analysis, most of the world’s poor no longer live in the poorest countries.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Summer 2011
 

Environment

Virtue or Else

Under the EPA’s Audit Policy, violators who voluntarily report themselves can get certain penalties reduced or waived if they commit to ongoing self-regulation.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Summer 2011
 
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Government

Social Innovation in Washington, D.C.

A look at what’s needed next to create the right policy environment for innovation and results.

By Michele Jolin | 3 | Summer 2011
 

Foundations

The Elusive Craft of Evaluating Advocacy

There are unconventional methods one can use to evaluate advocacy organizations and make strategic investments in that arena.

By Steven Teles & Mark Schmitt | 4 | Summer 2011
 
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Civil Society

It Takes Three to Tango

A European perspective on American civil society. A quick glance at the latest
thinking about not-for-profit management and philanthropy
reveals some profound differences between the ways American and
European practitioners look at today’s major societal challenges.

By Johan Van de Gronden | 6 | Spring 2011