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Measuring Social Impact

Measuring Social Value

Too many people believe social value is objective, fixed, and stable, when in fact it is subjective, malleable, and variable.

By Geoff Mulgan | 6 | Summer 2010
 

Nonprofit Management

The Nonprofit Paradox

Nonprofits tend to recreate within their own organizational cultures the very social problems they are trying to solve.

By David La Piana | 10 | Summer 2010
 

Health

Fueling Growth

Riders for Health has created a novel approach to maintaining health transport vehicles in sub-Saharan Africa.

By Sonali Rammohan | Summer 2010
 

Nonprofit Management

Scaling Impact

Scaling requires not only fidelity to core processes and programs, but also constant adjustments to local needs and resources.

By Jeffrey Bradach | 13 | Summer 2010
 

Nonprofit Management

Working Wikily

A few nonprofits are using social media to fundamentally change the way they work and increase their social impact.

By Diana Scearce, Gabriel Kasper, & Heather McLeod Grant | 5 | Summer 2010
 
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Philanthropy

The Case for Stakeholder Engagement

Grantmaking initiatives often fail when the foundation remains isolated from its grantees and the communities they both serve.

By Kathleen P. Enright & Courtney Bourns | 1 | Spring 2010
 
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Nonprofit Management

Merging Wisely

Funders are increasingly pressuring nonprofits to merge, however, mergers are not always the right path for nonprofits in financial distress.

By David La Piana | 8 | Spring 2010
 
SWITCH: How to
Change Things When
Change Is Hard
Chip Heath & Dan Heath

Nonprofit Management

A Handbook for Change

SWITCH: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath & Dan Heath

Reviewed By Dan S. Cohen | Spring 2010
 
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Global Issues

Interviewer Beware

When it comes to job interviews, self-presentation tactics—appearance, gestures, postures, flattery, and self-promotion—go farther than you think.

By Alana Conner | Spring 2010
 

Nonprofit Management

Leap Forward for Social Enterprises

Rick Aubry is designing social enterprises that can succeed on a national scale.

By Suzie Boss | Spring 2010