Ownership and Its Discontents
Co-op boards act as landlords: They determine who may move into the building, what sort of alterations may be made to the units, and even how much heat any individual owner receives.
Solutions - Articles
Philanthropic Equity Performance Report
Last year, Nonprofit Finance Fund released a report looking at the performance of the philanthropic equity deals they have done over the past four years.
2012 Budget May Reflect President Obama’s Attempt to Reconcile His Nonprofit Sector History
The debate on the 2012 budget and the President’s own history with the nonprofit sector gave me a better understanding as to why the President might have made some of his decisions.
Podcast
Social Enterprise in Food Supply Chains
Panelists talk about how two organizations have turned the “buy local” motto into an evolving partnership that is making NGO and corporate cooperation in the supply chain arena work for both parties.
Online Gaming Is the New Bowling League
A recent study showed that online game communities provide access to social capital.
Money Makes People Stingy
The more money a person has, the less generous, helpful, compassionate, and charitable he is toward other people.
More than Beans
Sustainable Harvest grows a new supply chain.
Review
Who Are the Change Makers?
Driving Social Change: How to Solve the World’s Toughest Problems by Paul C. Light
In India, Banking of Self-Service
New micro-deposit ATMs are being deployed to reach India's unbanked.
City Hall 2.0
Code for America enlists young tech talents in a year of service at city halls across the country.