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Human Rights

 

Innovative policies and programs that advance the rights of people and communities

 

Foundations

“Nothing About Us Without Us” Approach Transforms Foster Care in Florida

By understanding what beneficiaries think works and doesn’t work, foundations and nonprofits can provide better programs.

 
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Nonprofit Management

Five Levers for Social Change: Part 5

Practical Advice Series: Five basic “levers,” or strategies, to help businesses or nonprofits achieve social change.

By Aaron Hurst | 5 | Apr. 2, 2012
 

Technology & Design

Walk With Makmende: Part 3

From the Field Series: A living case study of Makmende, which provides women in Nairobi with coordinated walking groups.

By Nan Zhang | Mar. 28, 2012
 

Human Rights

Kony and Kissinger: Jacob and Trayvon

Reflections on social media and the struggle for justice in 2012.

By Kavita N. Ramdas | 6 | Mar. 22, 2012
 
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Human Rights

Make Culture Change, Not War

The fight for rights needs the fight for culture change.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | 5 | Mar. 12, 2012
 

Economic Development

Survey: Can Management Consulting Help Tiny Firms Grow?

Predict the results of two recent development studies, conducted by IPA, one of the world's leading poverty research organizations.

By Annie Duflo & Dean Karlan | 9 | Feb. 23, 2012
 
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Global Issues

Marcia: A Global Citizen Year Story

A portrait of woman facing poverty and injustice in the developing world.

By Annie Plotkin | 4 | Jan. 18, 2012
 
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Civil Society

Yearning to Breathe Free: No Immigration Reform Hurts Opportunity for All

The anti-immigrant trend line is deeply damaging to social innovation, social justice, and civil society.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | 3 | Aug. 24, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Rosetta Thurman holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management and blogs about nonprofits, leadership and social change at rosettathurman.com

Human Rights

Nonprofits Don’t Really Care About Diversity

Nonprofit staff isn’t very diverse. Nonprofit boards aren’t very diverse. Nonprofits need more diversity.

By Rosetta Thurman | 2 | May. 18, 2011
 

Human Rights

Censorship.org

Governments are banning the digital flow of information on human rights abuses.

By Marcia Stepanek | Jul. 31, 2008