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Report Reveals Nonprofits Are a Major Employer in Nearly Every State

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Led by Center Director Dr. Alan Abramson, in collaboration with his Center faculty colleagues Dr. Mirae Kim and Dr. Stefan Toepler, the GMU-NED Project aims to continue and expand on the important prior work of Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Civil Society Studies. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Powerful, Not Powerless: Emerging Approaches to Massive Action

Stanford Social Innovation Review

One major strategy to counter this fear lies in massive collaboration, a coming together of individuals, groups, and organizations at unprecedented scale to exert major influence on political and social events. Ready-made platforms for collaboration and broad connectivity mean that staggeringly fast mobilization is possible.

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

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To understand how the pandemic impacted the philanthropic sector and civil society organizations around the world, we reached out to local experts who shared their observations and experiences over the past two years. Optimistically, philanthropy and civil society have responded with creativity and flexibility.

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Can Cities Be the Source of Scalable Innovations?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In fact, city leaders often follow the pioneering innovations of civil society organizations. The initiation power of civil society organizations does not end with “small wins.” .” Diffusion between cities does not only happen on the level of city governments. Create synapses for within-city learning.

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The Digital Economy Is Broken—But It’s Not Too Late

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The world wide web was a game changer; people could now collaboratively build and create the world they desired. We spoke with more than 80 people, representing workers, scholars, unions, the private sector, civil society, philanthropies, and multilateral agencies. ” Yet, it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In fact, they point toward potential solutions that encourage collaboration. The social sector must work together to build the data infrastructure across institutions and members of the public, as well as collaborate with the IRS to reduce barriers and create a public system that bolsters data infrastructure. Suggestions for Action.

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Reimagining Business Ownership in the Global South

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Additionally, an investment from the International Finance Corporation helped the company launch its coffeehouse retail outlets in Colombia. Collaborate with governments and other societal stakeholders to embed inclusivity in the rules of the game where possible.