Data-Centering the Community
Endeavoring to be a good neighbor, Microsoft supplements its data centers with local investments to boost economic and social development. A Field Report from the Summer 2020 issue.
Sectors - Articles
The Dawn of Responsible Finance
Since the Great Recession, leaders in finance and investing have aimed to make their industries more equitable, sustainable, and socially productive. Has the fight for financial reform found its moment amid the economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic? A Case Study in the Summer 2020 issue.
The United States Needs Its Own WASH Sector
Water, sanitation, and hygiene projects are not just for low-income countries overseas. They are also desperately needed at home. A Viewpoint from the Summer 2020 issue.
The Paradox of American Health Care
Nonprofit hospitals have long commercialized their services to cover their costs. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
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Grecian Urns and Trend Reports
The value of a nonprofit is the presence and participation of its stakeholders and constituents. Technology creates the framework to make that value real. Part of the Technology for Change supplement sponsored by Salesforce in the Summer 2020 issue.
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Invading the Darkness of Child Sex Trafficking
How Shared Hope International uses digital tools and meaningful grassroots experiences to activate support.
The Supply and Demand of Charitable Giving
The relationship between donors and nonprofits is built on a complex interplay of motivations, activities, and circumstances. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
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From Measurement to Success
Urban Institute’s work highlights the transformative potential of investing in data and tech.
The Varieties of Volunteer Experience
To understand the complexity of volunteering, researchers should focus on the social goods volunteers pursue and the functions they serve. A research article in the Summer 2020 issue.
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Big Structural Change
Rebecca Henderson’s Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire outlines five ways we can reform capitalism to overcome climate change, inequality, and the collapse of democracy. A book review in the Summer 2020 issue.