Research on a Shoestring Budget

By R. Christine Hershey & Andrew Posey

Sidebar to "Research Rules:" some tips for picking your public's brain –– cheaply.

Research Rules

By R. Christine Hershey & Andrew Posey

Why nonprofits should do their homework before communicating with the public.

Donor, Heal Thyself

By Paul C. Light

Donor fatigue is ultimately rooted in givers' own reluctance to invest in the future.

Review: Bootstrap Dreams

Review By Nancy C. Jurik

The emergence of microenterprise development programs, internationally and in the United States.

Throwing Good Money After Bad

By Judith M. Gueron

A common error misleads foundations and policymakers.

Nonprofits

15 Minutes with Paul Farmer

By SSIR Editors

Interview with Paul Farmer, founder, Partners in Health.

The Ratings Game

By Stephanie Lowell, Brian Trelstad, & Bill Meehan 2

Evaluating the three groups that rate the charities.

Random Thoughts

By Andrea Orr

Poverty Action Lab examines why some charitable programs work better than others.

When You Build It and They Still Don’t Come

By Andrea Orr

The World Bank reevaluates previous methods.