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Philanthropy

The Answer Is on the Ground

The solutions to seemingly impossible problems already exist in the communities facing those problems.

By Adrienne Day | Fall 2009
 
CONSERVATION
REFUGEES: The
Hundred-Year Conflict
Between Global
Conservation and
Native Peoples
Mark Dowie

Philanthropy

Good Guy vs. Good Guy

Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year-Conflict Between Global Conservation and Native Peoples by Mark Dowie

Reviewed By Bill Adams | Fall 2009
 
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Global Issues

Research: Why They Stayed

New research reveals the economic hardships that Katrina's "stayers" were battling and the abundance of negative opinions about them.

By Alana Conner | Fall 2009
 
SELF-RENEWAL:
The Individual and
the Innovative
Society
John W. Gardner

Social Innovations

Staying Vibrant and Curious

Self-Renewal: The Individual and the Innovative Society by John Gardner

Reviewed By Jacqueline Novogratz | 6 | Fall 2009
 
BORN TO BE GOOD:
The Science of a
Meaningful Life
Dacher Keltner

Philanthropy

Rethinking Human Nature

Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life by Dacher Keltner

Reviewed By Maria Surricchio | 2 | Fall 2009
 
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Global Issues

Research: At a Loss for Ethics

Studies show that individuals are more susceptible to corrupt behavior when trying to avoid a loss.

By Alana Conner | Summer 2009
 
THE UNFINISHED
PRESIDENCY
Douglas G. Brinkley

Global Issues

The Ultimate Second Act

The Unfinished Presidency by Douglas Brinkley

Reviewed By John Wood | 9 | Summer 2009
 
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Global Issues

Research: The Violent Death of Benevolence

Research supports violent media's negative impact on civility.

By Alana Conner | Summer 2009
 

Nonprofits

Research: Color Blindness Is Shortsighted

Acknowledging employee diversity has its benefits.

By Alana Conner | Summer 2009
 
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Nonprofits

Ethics and Nonprofits

Unethical behavior remains a persistent problem in nonprofits and for-profits alike. To help organizations solve that problem, the authors examine the factors that influence moral conduct, the ethical issues that arise specifically in charitable organizations, and the best ways to promote ethical behavior within organizations.

By Deborah L. Rhode & Amanda K. Packel | 9 | Summer 2009