| Date |
Author |
Category |
Title |
| Spring 2008 |
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Philanthropy • Altruism • Global Issues • Civil Society |
With Love Comes War
Xenophobia and altruism may have evolved hand in hand.
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| Spring 2008 |
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Nonprofits • Nonprofit Leadership • Global Issues • Civil Society |
Aim for the Middle
To persuade a whole group, start by changing the minds of a few moderates.
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| Summer 2008 |
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Philanthropy • Altruism • Global Issues • Civil Society |
Where Nice Is Naughty
In most parts of the world, strangers helping strangers is strange.
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| Fall 2008 |
|
Government • Social Policy • Global Issues • Education |
Research: Poll Position
The polling place influences voting behavior.
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| Fall 2008 |
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Global Issues • Poverty • Health • Civil Society |
Research: Bad ’Hoods, Naughty Kids
The violence, noise, and crowding of poor neighborhoods stress kids and parents, bringing out their bad sides and breeding psychopathology.
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| Winter 2009 |
|
Philanthropy • Online Giving • Nonprofits • Social Entrepreneurship • Reviews |
Inspiring Innovation [Free!]
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
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| Winter 2009 |
|
Global Issues • Environment • Civil Society |
Research: The Ties That Mobilize
Group attachment and commitment are what drive protesters to act.
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| Winter 2009 |
|
Social Innovations • Cause Marketing • Nonprofits • Fundraising |
Research: Emotional Brands Bring the Bucks [Free!]
Research shows branding differentiates nonprofits in stakeholders' minds.
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| Winter 2009 |
|
Global Issues • Civil Society |
Research: We Hate Heroes
We don't necessarily like people who do the right thing.
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| Summer 2009 |
|
Social Innovations • Global Issues • Civil Society • Reviews |
Unleash the Hordes [Free!]
Market Rebels: How Activists Make or Break Radical Innovations by Havagreeva Rao
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| Summer 2009 |
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Social Innovations • Charter Schools • Government • Government Programs • Global Issues • Poverty • Civil Society |
Reward Progress, Reduce Poverty
We must break the stereotype that low-income communities are unable to help themselves.
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| Summer 2009 |
|
Global Issues • Civil Society |
Research: The Violent Death of Benevolence
Research supports violent media's negative impact on civility.
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| Summer 2009 |
|
Global Issues • Health • Civil Society • Reviews |
The Ultimate Second Act [Free!]
The Unfinished Presidency by Douglas Brinkley
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| Summer 2009 |
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Philanthropy • Online Giving • Nonprofits • Fundraising • Global Issues • Health |
What’s Next: Tweets for Change
Tweeters come together for spontaneous gatherings of like-minded philanthropists.
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| Summer 2009 |
|
Global Issues • Civil Society |
Research: At a Loss for Ethics
Studies show that individuals are more susceptible to corrupt behavior when trying to avoid a loss.
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| Fall 2009 |
|
Philanthropy • Altruism • Global Issues • Civil Society • Reviews |
Rethinking Human Nature [Free!]
Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life by Dacher Keltner
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| Fall 2009 |
|
Nonprofits • Nonprofit Management • Social Return on Investment • Global Issues • Health • Arts • Civil Society |
Recreating Fine Arts Institutions
The fine arts in America are on a perilous path. Attendance at opera, theater, jazz, symphony, and ballet performances has dropped precipitously in recent decades. Just as worrisome, the median age of people attending these events has increased dramatically. If the fine arts are to survive as a living, creative, and significant force in American life, arts institutions need to radically recreate themselves.
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