In Defense of Neighborhood Trusts
Readers of a recent article on neighborhood trusts raised a number of objections to the author's proposal for revitalizing distressed urban communities.
Solutions - Articles
Keeping People Engaged in Your Cause With Help From Behavioral Science
Nonprofits struggling to keep supporters excited about their causes should follow these five recommendations to make the most of Stanford behavioral scientist B.J. Fogg's model for getting people to act.
Funders Can Bolster Democracy by Supporting Census Tech
Local governments and philanthropy are missing out on one of the biggest opportunities to positively affect the census: supporting the application of modern technology to increase the chances of a more complete count.
How to Make Sure Your Nonprofit Isn’t Wasting Its Time With Impact Investing
As more and more international nonprofits explore impact investing, six questions can help them decide whether to forge ahead and how to do it.
Podcast
Critical Skill for Nonprofits in the Digital Age: Technical Intuition
Not everyone needs to become a tech expert, but all activists and nonprofit leaders must develop skills to inquire about, decide on, and demand technological change.
Systems Change in Social Innovation Education
Why social entrepreneurship and innovation education needs to incorporate systems change concepts, and where educators and institutions can begin.
Bolder Goals, Bigger Breakthroughs
Nonprofits that set their sights higher can achieve more.
Excerpt
Understanding State Governance
An excerpt from Education, Equity, and the States explores how education reform requires government reform.
Podcast
MacArthur Foundation Program Leader Reflects on Lessons From 100&Change Grant Competition
A conversation with Cecilia Conrad, managing director at the MacArthur Foundation, who leads 100&Change.
To Spread Prosperity Further, Philanthropy Should Take Lessons From China
Philanthropic and social change organizations have much to learn from China's success with alleviating poverty through reforms targeting entrepreneurialism, governance, businesses, and women.