Translating Social Enterprises
China took a pragmatic approach to adopting social enterprises as a new organizational form.
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A Jail Reform Success Story
Sheriffs in Genesee County, Michigan, created an education and job-training program for inmates that reduced recidivism by transforming jail culture.
The Parental Difference
A nationwide educational program in Mexico that dispatched mentors to schools succeeded by sparking greater parental involvement.
Corporate Philanthropy as Political Hedge
Companies in Taiwan with ties to the ruling party invested in public welfare to reduce the potential for popular backlash during the nation’s democratic transition.
Seeking Rentals While Latino
Low-income white families in Los Angeles have easier time finding new rental housing than low-income Latino families because of access to greater resources and social networks.
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Education of the Board
Role ambiguity dampens board member's commitments.
Going Overboard
Are foundations paying trustees too much money?
The Emotions of Aid
“One death is a tragedy; 1 million is a statistic,” Joseph Stalin is supposed to have said. The more people we see suffering, the less we care.
Overhead Isn’t Everything
How donors should think about nonprofit efficiency.
Building a Better Board
How nonprofit board size and independence relate to board performance.