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| Winter 2005 |
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Social Innovations • Socially Responsible Investing • Philanthropy • Altruism • Nonprofits • Government • Social Policy • Global Issues • Education |
A Failure of Philanthropy [Free!]
American charity shortchanges the poor, and public policy is partly to blame.
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| Spring 2006 |
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Philanthropy • Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management • Fundraising • Global Issues • Health • Environment |
Crisis Mentality [Free!]
Why sudden emergencies attract more funds than do chronic conditions, and how nonprofits can change that.
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| Summer 2006 |
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Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management • Government • Global Issues • Environment • Human Rights • Religion & Culture |
Balkan Boom to Bust
Vanishing NGOs in Bosnia leave lessons in their wake.
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| Fall 2006 |
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Social Innovations • Socially Responsible Investing • Philanthropy • Altruism • Nonprofits |
A New Take on Tithing [Free!]
Too often, individuals make decisions about how much money to donate to charitable causes on an ad hoc basis. As a result, many people give less money than they can actually afford. If the affluent contributed as much to nonprofits as the authors believe they can, charitable giving in the United States would increase by $100 billion a year – enough to solve many of the world’s most pressing problems.
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| Summer 2007 |
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Social Innovations • Cause Marketing • Philanthropy • Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management • Fundraising • Nonprofit Organizations |
Pyrrhic Fundraising [Free!]
Nonprofits pay dearly for their donations.
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| Fall 2007 |
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Social Innovations • Socially Responsible Investing • Philanthropy • Altruism • Nonprofits • Social Return on Investment |
Portfolio Philanthropy
To ensure that baby boomers' wealth does not fall short of its philanthropic potential, Randall Ottinger suggests applying portfolio theory to make wiser social investments.
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| Fall 2007 |
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Philanthropy • Altruism |
The U-Shaped Giving Profile Explained
Most Americans give roughly the same percentage of their incomes.
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| Spring 2008 |
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Social Innovations • Socially Responsible Investing • Philanthropy • Altruism • Nonprofits • Social Entrepreneurship • Government • Social Policy • Global Issues • Poverty |
Review: Giving [Free!]
The former president shares how ordinary citizens are helping to solve our big problems.
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| Summer 2008 |
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Social Innovations • Socially Responsible Investing • Philanthropy • Foundations • Altruism |
We’ve Arrived. Now What?
Although the donor-advised fund industry is in a high-growth phase, all boats will rise if we worry less about competing with each other and instead find ways to work together. By Kim Wright-Violich, president of Schwab Charitable.
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| Winter 2009 |
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Social Innovations • Socially Responsible Investing • Philanthropy • Foundations • Altruism • Nonprofits • Nonprofit Organizations • Reviews |
The New Noblesse Oblige [Free!]
Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World by Matthew Bishop & Michael Green
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| Winter 2009 |
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Philanthropy • Business • Socially Responsible Business • Global Issues • Environment |
Nau and Again
When Nau, an outdoor clothing start-up from Portland, Ore., launched in 2005, word on the street had it that the company would push socially responsible business to new heights. But barely a year after putting its earth-toned parkas and virgin merino wool sweaters up for sale in its übercool “webfront” stores, Nau pulled the plug. Find out how Nau tried on too much, too fast.
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| Spring 2009 |
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Government • Government Programs • Global Issues • Religion & Culture |
Research: Saving Lives, Not Just Souls
New research estimates the value of the services provided by faith-based organizations.
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| Spring 2009 |
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Philanthropy • Online Giving |
Research: Why No Dimes Online
Many philanthropists refrain from online giving.
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