The Evolution of Membership
Membership in organizations is growing, but not what it used to be.
Lending circles, self-help groups, and study circles are among the oldest and most effective tools for creating personal and social change.
The Fair Society: The Science of Human Nature and the Pursuit of Social Justice by Peter Corning
According to a new analysis, most of the world’s poor no longer live in the poorest countries.
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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.
A recent study showed that online game communities provide access to social capital.
American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us by Robert D. Putnam & David E. Campbell
Direct participation by African villagers proves that process matters, even when outcomes don't change.