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Nonprofits

The Humanitarian Divide

A Cambodian 'nonprofit company' peddles
digitization -- with a social edge.

By Christopher St. John | Spring 2004
 

Social Innovations

15 minutes with Bill Drayton

CEO of Ashoka.

By SSIR editor | 2 | Spring 2004
 

Nonprofits

As Welcome as Can Be

For Manna, the path to affordable housing runs though a peer-support club.

By Vinay Jain | Winter 2003
 

Nonprofits

15 Minutes with Jeroo Billimoria

Social entrepreneur.

By SSIR editor | Winter 2003
 

Social Innovations

Credit to the Poor

Muhammad Yunus was getting nowhere in
Bangladesh – so he opened his own bank.

By Muhammad Yunus & William Fuller | Summer 2003
 

Economic Development

Let Them Make Fish

The Community Culinary Training Program prepares adults -- many of whom live on public assistance -- for foodservice jobs with stable salaries and benefits.

By Victor Wishna | Spring 2003
 

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