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Human Rights

Positive Distraction Workforce

Habitat International has grown its bottom line using a largely disabled workforce.

By Meredith May | Spring 2011
 
JOIN THE CLUB:
How Peer Pressure
Can Transform the
World
Tina Rosenberg

Civil Society

People Power

Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World by Tina Rosenberg

Reviewed By Peter Walker | Spring 2011
 
AMERICAN GRACE:
How Religion Divides
and Unites Us
Robert D. Putnam & David
E. Campbell

Civil Society

One Nation Under Gods

American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us by Robert D. Putnam & David E. Campbell

Reviewed By Rhys H. Williams | Spring 2011
 
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Socially Responsible Business

More than Beans

Sustainable Harvest grows a new supply chain.

By Brandon Keim | Spring 2011
 
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Economic Development

In India, Banking of Self-Service

New micro-deposit ATMs are being deployed to reach India's unbanked.

By Suzie Boss | Spring 2011
 

Impact Investing

A Toniic for Start-Ups

Impact Investors at Toniic aim to create an ecosystem for investing in social entrepreneurs that mirrors the Silicon Valley way of doing deals.

By Suzie Boss | 1 | Spring 2011
 
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Technology & Design

City Hall 2.0

Code for America enlists young tech talents in a year of service at city halls across the country.

By Suzie Boss | Spring 2011
 
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Economic Development

Building Bridges

Ending poverty is beyond the reach of any single sector or actor

By Neil Ghosh | Spring 2011
 
GIVE SMART:
Philanthropy That
Gets Results
Tom Tierney & Joel L.
Fleishman

Individual Giving

Think Hard

Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results by Tom Tierney & Joel L. Fleishman

Reviewed By Melissa A. Berman | 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