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Articles

 

Philanthropy

Destination Unknown

Donors’ money isn’t going where they think it is.

By Ellen Konar, Sheryl Sandberg, & Melissa Brown | 2 | Winter 2008
 

Business

Greening Supply Chains

When scarcity sets in, market forces can lead corporations to adopt green practices.

By Alana Conner | Winter 2008
 

Nonprofits

Evaluation Blues

How accountability requirements hurt small, innovative programs the most.

By Laura Silverstein & Erin J. Maher | 3 | Winter 2008
 

Social Innovations

15 Minutes with Thomas Vander Ark

SSIR Managing Editor Eric Nee spoke with the X Prize Foundation’s president, Thomas Vander Ark, about how prizes can stimulate social innovation.

By Eric Nee | Winter 2008
 

Global Issues

Is This the Silver Bullet?

Why narrowing the gap between the rich and poor could alleviate many social problems.

By Alana Conner | Winter 2008
 
EX MEX:
Migrants to Immigrants
Jorge G. Castañeda

Government

Ex Mex

Reviewed By Catherine DiBenedetto | Winter 2008
 
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Government

Boots on the School Ground

An innovative federal project turns retiring military personnel into teachers.

By David Bank | 3 | Fall 2007
 
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Nonprofits

Working All Fronts

How Sustainable Conservation unites all sectors for the environment.

By Catherine Potter | Fall 2007
 
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Social Innovations

Micro-franchise Against Malaria

How for-profit clinics are healing and enriching the rural poor in Kenya.

By Jessica Flannery | 7 | Fall 2007
 

Social Innovations

Brevity Is the Soul of Innovation

How clear, brief mission statements inspire progress.

By Alana Conner | Fall 2007