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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
 

Measuring Social Impact

Amplifying Local Voices

GlobalGiving’s storytelling project turns anecdotes into useful data.

By Suzie Boss | 12 | Summer 2011
 
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Nonprofit Management

Local Empowerment Through Rapid Results

Why local ownership and commitment are the exception in most development efforts—and what development professionals can do about this problem.

By Nadim Matta & Peter Morgan | Summer 2011
 
NONPROFIT
SUSTAINABILITY:
Making Strategic
Decisions for
Financial Viability
Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka,
& Steve Zimmerman

Nonprofit Management

The Holy Grail for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability by Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka & Steve Zimmerman

Reviewed By Jim Schorr | 2 | Summer 2011
 

Government

From Graft to Golf

Lobbying and bribery are both time-honored ways to seek influence, but there is an important difference between them.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Summer 2011
 
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Nonprofit Management

Increasing Civic Reach

Nonprofits must have influential board members who connect them to the communities they serve.

By Paul Vandeventer | 7 | Spring 2011
 
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Nonprofit Management

Collective Impact

Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.

By John Kania & Mark Kramer | 37 | Winter 2011
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Turning Values into Action

To produce good outcomes, social entrepreneurs must learn how to articulate their values consistently and act on them.

By Mary C. Gentile | 4 | Fall 2010
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Freeing the Social Entrepreneur

Social entrepreneurs must recognize when it is time to relinquish control and create strong leadership teams.

By Chantal Laurie Below & Kimberly Dasher Tripp | 7 | Fall 2010
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Monk, Architect, Diplomat

Three types of leadership are needed to build a successful organization.

By Mark Albion | 8 | Fall 2010