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Education

Rapid Response for Education

The National Math and Science Initiative aims to avert the crisis in secondary school education by replicating proven programs.

By Suzie Boss | 1 | Fall 2011
 
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Economic Development

Antipoverty Apps

mPowering has created an app that awards goods and services to individuals facing extreme poverty when they make beneficial choices.

By Suzie Boss | 9 | Summer 2011
 

Nonprofit Management

The Challenge of Organizational Learning

A recent study found three common barriers to knowledge sharing across nonprofits and their networks, as well as ways and means to overcome them.

By Katie Smith Milway & Amy Saxton | 6 | Summer 2011
 
MORE THAN GOOD
INTENTIONS: How a
New Economics Is
Helping to Solve
Global Poverty
Dean Karlan & Jacob Appel

Economic Development

New School Economics

More Than Good Intentions: How a New Economics Is Helping to Solve Global Poverty by Dean Karlan & Jacob Appel

Reviewed By Kevin Starr | 2 | Summer 2011
 
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Foundations

Letting Go

Two insiders explore why foundations micromanage how social problems are solved and explore what grant makers can do to foster high impact strategies.

By Kristi Kimball & Malka Kopell | 4 | Spring 2011
 

Education

Economic Influence

Private foundations that finance education in developing countries need to be more transparent in their mission and impact.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Spring 2011
 
20UNDER40 Edited by Edward P. Clapp

Arts

Passing the Mic

20Under40: Re-Inventing the Arts and Arts Education for the 21st Century Edited by Edward P. Clapp

Reviewed By Marc Vogl | Spring 2011
 
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Education

Curling Up with E-Readers

Worldreader.org is using electronic reading devices to catalyze a new culture of global literacy.

By Suzie Boss | 3 | Winter 2011
 
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Philanthropy

Volunteering for Number One

Study suggests that for young volunteers, it's not just about résumé padding.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Winter 2011
 

Education

Mentoring India’s Youth

The Indian higher education system centers on one test. Avanti Fellows seeks to make the system more accessible to talented but underprivileged students.

By Suzie Boss | Winter 2011