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Human Rights

Assessing the Health Impacts of Immigration Policy

How detention and deportation policies harm the health and well-being of children and families.

By Lili Farhang | Jun. 17, 2013
 

Education

Saving Higher Education with Social Media?

We have largely ignored a vast wellspring of data in the analysis of the perceived value of higher education.

By James Vineburgh | Jun. 17, 2013
 

Nonprofit Management

Unlocking the Mystery of Volunteer Retention

How Girl Scouts of Northern California is using advanced predictive analytics to inform its volunteer management practices.

 

Economic Development

Taking Lessons from Africa’s Youth

Those who want a prosperous future for the continent need to engage—and listen to—its young leaders.

By Sir Fazle Hasan Abed & Reeta Roy | 1 | Jun. 13, 2013
 

Impact Investing

Aligning Interests in Impact Investing

If we want to develop a new industry, alignment of interests is critical for long-term success.

By Daniel Izzo | Jun. 13, 2013
 
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Measuring Social Impact

Humans: There’s No App for That

The inconvenient truth about data, technology, and social impact.

By Karti Subramanian | 3 | Jun. 12, 2013
 

Human Rights

Can Charity Make Big Brother Benevolent?

What would Hari Seldon think of big data?

By Peter Manzo | 3 | Jun. 12, 2013
 

Nonprofits

Can a “Like” Save a Life?

A Georgetown University and Waggener Edstrom study sheds new light on the debate surrounding the effectiveness of online influence.

By Julie Dixon | 6 | Jun. 11, 2013
 
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Fundraising

Collaborative Disruption in the Nonprofit World

Nonprofits are making funding an integral part of their mission, and working with for-profits and other nontraditional partners to deliver on that mission.

By Kyle Zimmer | Jun. 11, 2013
 
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Economic Development

Product Paternalism

Women’s empowerment means voter choice, partner choice, healthcare choice, reproductive choice, career choice, and consumer choice.

By Jonathan C. Lewis | 4 | Jun. 10, 2013