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Global Issues

Positioned for Transformation: Expanding the Scope of Health Care

The opportunities and challenges behind addressing the gap between a patient’s medical and social needs.

 

Social Entrepreneurship

Fostering Social Entrepreneurship in Lebanon

Social entrepreneurship provides a path to transform Lebanon’s challenges into opportunities for change and development.

By Gilbert Doumit | May. 15, 2012
 
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Nonprofits

“Kony 2012” and Our Capacity to Evaluate Public Charities

The general public and even the media, by and large, simply don’t have the experience, training, or tools to fully evaluate charities’ activities.

By John Cary | 3 | Mar. 16, 2012
 

Technology & Design

Petition Power

By Phuong Ly | 1 | Feb. 15, 2012
 
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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
 
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Government

Ode to Representative Democracy: The Power of Factions Still Matters

It is still necessary today to protect against the power of factions; it is vital this critical aspect of American democracy is restored.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | 6 | Nov. 3, 2011
 

Socially Responsible Business

Collapse of an Iconic Social Enterprise

The ShoreBank saga provides important lessons for people who believe that for-profit institutions can be used for social change.

By Eric Nee | Aug. 18, 2011
 

Health

Undisclosed Pharma Contributions

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Aug. 16, 2011
 

Foundations

Focusing on Advocacy

By Sushma Raman | 1 | Aug. 16, 2011
 
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Civil Society

Taking Exception to Exceptionalism

We need to shift the narrative to include the link between exceptional solutions and the systems change and scale needed to deliver a just baseline.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | 4 | Jul. 26, 2011