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Fundraising

Money Makes People Stingy

The more money a person has, the less generous, helpful, compassionate, and charitable he is toward other people.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Spring 2011
 

Education

Economic Influence

Private foundations that finance education in developing countries need to be more transparent in their mission and impact.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Spring 2011
 
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Nonprofits

Combining Warmth and Competence

People tend to perceive organizations as being either warm or competent, not both—and they are much more likely to do business with the competent one.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | 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
 
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
 
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Civil Society

What Civil Society Needs

Without a healthy civil society it becomes difficult if not impossible to solve other, more readily apparent problems.

By Bruce Sievers | Fall 2010
 
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Corporate Philanthropy

Do No Evil

Google DotOrg launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the results have been less than stellar.

By Suzie Boss | 5 | Fall 2010
 
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Philanthropy

Next to Godliness

People are more likely to engage in moral behavior when they are in a clean-scented room.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Summer 2010
 

Human Rights

In Their Own Words

A social media campaign aims to increase awareness of areas that reduce health risks for domestic workers and employers alike.

By Suzie Boss | Fall 2009
 

Urban Development

Banking on Change

Express Credit Union reopens in Seattle to serve the unbanked, underbanked, and want-to-be-banked.

By Suzie Boss | Fall 2009