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Philanthropy

Public Good Politics

Philanthropy in America: A History by Olivier Zunz

Reviewed By Lucy Bernholz | Winter 2012
 

Intermediaries

The Rise of Social Capital Market Intermediaries

Donors and grantmakers are allocating money more efficiently, thanks to the emergence of information and funding intermediaries.

By Bill Meehan & Kim Jonker | Winter 2012
 

Civil Society

The Evolution of Membership

Membership in organizations is growing, but not what it used to be.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Winter 2012
 

Food

A Win-Win for Haiti

Partners in Health and Abbott Laboratories are building a new plant in Corporant, Haiti to produce a therapeutic food called Nourimanba.

 

Social Entrepreneurship

On-Ramp for Entrepreneurs

Venture for America launches two-year apprenticeships for aspiring entrepreneurs.

 

Nonprofit Management

Engineering Higher Efficiency

Toyota brings its vaunted process improvement method to nonprofits.

 

Intermediaries

Giving Blind

Watch dog organizations don't reach most donors.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Winter 2012
 

Health

Global Diseases, Local Needs

The diseases that get funded tend to be the ones for which funders can take credit.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | 3 | Winter 2012
 

Nonprofit Management

Change Comes at a Cost

In 2008, a group of Chicago’s social service agencies formed the Back Office Cooperative, which has produced impressive financial savings. Yet greater efficiency has had a cultural cost.

By Donald Haider & Franz Wohlgezogen | 1 | Winter 2012
 

Civil Society

Public Services 2.0

Technology can empower citizens to co-create some government services.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Winter 2012