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Reconnecting Economics Education with Today’s Global Realities

NonProfit Quarterly

One central challenge is that the majority of mainstream economists believe that capitalist markets can solve all (or at least most) global problems, and they contend that continual economic growth within this system is required to improve the lives of the billions of people living in poverty. But this view is certainly not universally held.

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Webinar: 10 Ways to Supercharge Your Online Fundraising Campaigns

Care2

About the Presenters: Ghazal Vaghedi -- Head of Market Development - North America, Engaging Networks. She holds an LLM in Human Rights Law from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London and a BA in International Affairs and Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Webinar: Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross-Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013

Care2

Paul Habig is Executive Vice President/Creative Director of SankyNet, a marketing company that specializes in integrated fundraising and communications for nonprofits. Paul has more than fifteen years of multi-channel fundraising, direct mail, online advertising, web design, and email marketing experience.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Bringing the discovery to market through a startup company is an exhilarating but intimidating prospect, as the scientist has no private sector experience. An entrepreneur hoping to market affordable solar finds it necessary to collaborate with architects, materials scientists, and roofing contractors.

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

Bloomerang

And then if you’re getting into a debate, you know, these techniques that I’m going to talk about today can range from any form from your nonprofit to your religious organization, to your mom’s group, to your friend group, and even to a debate, political science. . The next is contributing something of value.

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Lessons from Campaign 2010: Innovations in Online Fundraising and Organizing from the Mid-term Elections

Care2

Political campaigns have proven to be amazing laboratories for experimenting with new online fundraising and organizing tactics, from the Dean Campaign and Meetup, to mybarackobama.com. Teddy graduated from Yale University with a degree in English and Political Science and lives in New York, NY.

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A Planet to Win—Where Do We Start?

NonProfit Quarterly

We need a solution at the scale of the crisis,” she emphasized, “a massive reinvestment program to reframe climate politics from austerity, lifestyle changes, and market tweaks to a redistribution of resources.” political system is uniquely and perhaps strategically bad at translating massive public support into policy.