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Urban Development

 

Social innovations that improve the health of cities

 

Economic Development

A Fresh Take on Building Prosperous Cities

Local government strategic planning is needed to move cities forward at the necessary rate of reform.

By Mayor Sam Adams | 5 | May. 9, 2012
 

Civil Society

Instagram-Style Innovation in the Public Sector

What if we leveraged the ingenuity and resources in Silicon Valley for the improvement and renewal of the rest of the country?

By Courtney E. Martin | 5 | May. 2, 2012
 
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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
 
Eric Friedenwald-Fishman Metropolitan Group SSIR

Urban Development

Space: The Social Change Frontier

Exploring open spaces, parks, gardens, and trails as tools for social impact.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | Jan. 30, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Kelly Kleiman, who blogs as The Nonprofiteer, is principal of NFP Consulting, which provides strategic planning, Board development and fundraising advice to charities and philanthropies.

Arts

Arts Funding Promotes Neighborhood Vibrancy

The argument that the arts are an economic engine (true or false) is unpersuasive.

By Kelly Kleiman | Dec. 14, 2011
 

Nonprofits

Using Collective Impact to End Homelessness

If a community wants to achieve something breathtaking, getting the right sectors to the table is a great place to start.

By Becky Kanis | Oct. 14, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Halle Tecco is the founder and executive director of Yoga Bear.

Urban Development

From Housing Projects to Farmland

A community development corporation starts an urban farm on land that was once home to housing projects.

By Halle Tecco | 1 | Jan. 11, 2011