Articles Tagged With 'sociology'
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| Spring 2003 | Nonprofits • Global Issues • Poverty • Civil Society • Global Issues • Civil Society • Research | Debunking Empowerment Contrary to common belief, giving people living in public housing a sense of 'empowerment' has little to do with whether they are then involved in activities to improve their community. | |
| Spring 2003 | Philanthropy • Foundations • Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management • Philanthropy • Research | Satisfaction Not Guaranteed Foundations are more likely to satisfy grantees by being responsive, approachable, and fair, rather than by giving more money. | |
| Summer 2003 | Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management |
Doing Away with Lawyers
New research shows that binding contracts may actually reduce trust. |
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| Summer 2003 | Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management • Fundraising • Global Issues • Civil Society | The Power of Persuasion [Free!] Putting the science of influence to work in fundraising. | |
| Winter 2003 | Government • Government Programs • Global Issues • Poverty | Working and Poor Some families lack the purchasing power to eat well. | |
| Winter 2003 | Social Innovations • Cause Marketing • Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management |
Loud and Clear [Free!]
Crafting messages that stick -- What nonprofits can learn from urban legends. |
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| Spring 2004 | Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management | How to Sweeten a Bitter Pill Get what you want by saving the worst for later. | |
| Summer 2004 | Business • Socially Responsible Business | The Outsiders Why some companies donate to charity. | |
| Summer 2004 | Social Innovations • Socially Responsible Investing • Government • Social Policy • Global Issues • Environment • Civil Society | Making Change Why does the social sector need social movements? | |
| Summer 2004 | Global Issues • Education |
Color Blind
Do students learn better from teachers of their own ethnicity? |
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| Fall 2004 | Business • Socially Responsible Business • Global Issues • Environment • Human Rights • Civil Society |
The Tempered Radicals
How employees push their companies – little by little – to be more socially responsible. |
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| Fall 2004 | Philanthropy • Foundations • Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management • Fundraising • Social Return on Investment | A Lesson for the Left Study finds right-wing philanthropy gets more results. | |
| Fall 2004 | Government • Global Issues • Poverty | A Question of Targeting Are housing subsidies reaching the most needy? | |
| Winter 2004 | Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management • Global Issues • Civil Society |
Hidden at Home
What do you get when you ask nonprofit executives and the public the same question about pressing social issues? Different answers. |
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| Winter 2004 | Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management | Volunteers: Making a Match How personalities count when pairing protégés with Big Brothers and Sisters. | |
| Winter 2004 | Government • Government Programs | Services for Votes Study shows machine politics' role in welfare. | |
| Summer 2005 | Global Issues • Education • Arts • Civil Society | Mind the Gap Some social and educational programs inadvertently widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots. | |
| Summer 2005 | Philanthropy • Global Issues • Civil Society |
Along the Generational Divide
Younger donors of color differ from their elders when making philanthropic choices. |
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| Summer 2005 | Business • Socially Responsible Business | In Bad Times, It Pays to Be Good A reputation for CSR may shield companies from the public’s ire. | |
| Summer 2005 | Global Issues • Health • Civil Society | When Efficiency Saves Lives Well-run organizations, not bleeding hearts, are the key to increasing organ donations. | |
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