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Social Innovations

Networks for Good Works

Most people think of networking as a means for advancing their own self-interest. But successful social innovators take a different tack, nurturing close ties between members and infusing their networks with a common set of values. As a result, their networks power both personal transformations and large-scale social changes.

By Joel M. Podolny | Winter 2007
 

Social Innovations

Capitalizing on Convergence

Nonprofits and businesses are converging - in the value they create, the stakeholders they manage, the organizations they form, and the financial instruments they use. The era of convergence is upon us. Do you know how to take advantage of it?

By James E. Austin, Roberto Gutiérrez, Enrique Ogliastri, & Ezequiel Reficco | 1 | Winter 2007
 

Business

Review: The New Capitalists

THE NEW CAPITALISTS: How Citizen Investors Are Reshaping the Corporate Agenda by Stephen Davis, Jon Lukomnik, and David Pitt-Watson

By Jarrett Spiro | Winter 2007
 

Social Innovations

Review: Strategic Giving

STRATEGIC GIVING: The Art and Science of Philanthropy by Pablo Eisenberg

By Pablo Eisenberg | Winter 2007
 
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Government

15 Minutes with Alan Bersin

California’s secretary of education tackles the nation’s largest school system.

By James A. Phills Jr. | Fall 2006
 

Social Innovations

A Tarnish on Green Goods

Why eco-friendly products may be bad for the environment.

By Alana Conner Snibbe | 1 | Winter 2007
 

Nonprofits

Vengeance, Interrupted

How organizations can inspire reconciliation instead of revenge.

By Alana Conner Snibbe | Winter 2007
 

Nonprofits

Listening Is Lucrative

The most successful nonprofits pay close heed to their markets.

By Alana Conner Snibbe | 2 | Winter 2007
 

Nonprofits

Designing Trust

Spiffy Web sites aren’t just easy on the eyes; they’re also easier to believe and learn from.

By Rosaline Juan | Winter 2007
 

Business

Diversity Training Doesn’t Work

How can companies hire and promote more women and minorities?

By Alana Conner Snibbe | Winter 2007