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Business

Review: Brewing Justice

Jafee provides an inside look at the world of fair trade.

By Christopher M. Bacon | Fall 2007
 

Nonprofits

Give a Little Respect

How nonprofits win the dedication of their volunteers.

By Alana Conner | Fall 2007
 
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Social Innovations

Creating High-Impact Nonprofits

Conventional wisdom says that scaling social innovation starts with strengthening internal management capabilities. This study of 12 high-impact nonprofits, however, shows that real social change happens when organizations go outside their own walls and find creative ways to enlist the help of others.

By Heather McLeod Grant & Leslie R. Crutchfield | 10 | Fall 2007
 

Global Issues

Review: Blessed Unrest

The human spirit endures in grassroots activism.

By Catherine DiBenedetto | Fall 2007
 

Business

Review: The Clean Tech Revolution

Clean technology is creating greener pastures for business.

By Catherine DiBenedetto | Fall 2007
 
THIRST: Fighting the Corporate
Theft of Our Water
Alan Snitow & Deborah Kaufman
with Michael Fox

Water

Review: Thirst

Should water be turned into a commodity that only "haves" can pay for?

Reviewed By John D. Donahue | Fall 2007
 

Nonprofits

Oil in Troubled Water

To enrich Africa, oil companies and NGOs must cooperate.

By Florence C. Fee | 1 | Fall 2007
 

Business

Review: World Inc.

Business trumps government in creating social change.

By Catherine DiBenedetto | Fall 2007
 

Nonprofits

Review: The Trap

Where have all the public servants gone?

By Frances Kunreuther | Fall 2007
 
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Philanthropy

Robbing the Grandchildren

Human-caused climate change, sharply declining conventional energy sources, and population growth are threatening the very platform of human life. Yet only 5 percent of U.S. foundation spending goes to the environment, and a paltry 2.9 percent goes to science and technology.

By Charles Conn | 1 | Summer 2007