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Save to My PortfolioChina’s New Think Tanks

Cheng Li, August 14, 2009, China Leadership Monitor, No. 29

China’s New Think TanksAs Chinese think tanks begin to acquire qualities that have long described their peers in other countries, business leaders from major state-owned companies private companies now play a crucial role in the management. Cheng Li takes a close look at the formation of prominent think tanks in the country and adds new analysis to the long-standing and complicated relationship between power, wealth and knowledge. Read More

China, Non-profits, International Relations, International Education, Politics

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Save to My PortfolioStrengthening America's Global Development Partnerships

Jane Nelson and Noam Unger, May 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Strengthening America's Global Development PartnershipsAs the Obama administration and Congress work to reform an outdated foreign assistance system, they have an opportunity to adapt official U.S. efforts to more effectively and efficiently support global development in partnership with businesses and civil society. Jane Nelson and Noam Unger recommend ways the U.S. government can better position itself within the 21st century global development ecosystem.
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Foreign Assistance Reform, Corporate Social Responsibility, Civil Society, Development, Volunteering

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Save to My PortfolioGlobal Development 2.0: An Expanding Ecosystem

Noam Unger and Abigail Jones, March 31, 2009, InterAction's Monday Developments

Global Development 2.0: An Expanding EcosystemWhile there is much to celebrate about the burgeoning aid landscape, there is also much to learn and do. In an article in InterAction's Monday Developments, Noam Unger and Abigail Jones argue that if new and traditional players collaborate effectively, their efforts could be more than the sum of the parts. Read More

Development, Foreign Assistance Reform, Foreign Aid, Global Poverty, Non-profits

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Save to My PortfolioDon’t Forget the Human Infrastructure

Isabel V. Sawhill, December 22, 2008, The Brookings Institution

As Congress and the new Administration consider spending billions of dollars to stimulate the economy in these tough economic times, Isabel Sawhill warns them not to forget the nonprofit organizations that help those in need. Sawhill says 10 percent of any stimulus should be invested in "human infrastructure." Read More

Non-profits, Fiscal Policy, U.S. Economy, U.S. Economic Stimulus

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Save to My PortfolioThe Economic Outlook and Washington Area Nonprofits

Alice M. Rivlin, December 15, 2008, Nonprofit 911

Alice M. Rivlin spoke at Nonprofit 911, an event convened by eight regional organizations in the Washington area to address the nonprofit sector’s challenges in the current economic climate. She predicted a long and deep recession and urged nonprofit organizations in the region to work together in new and creative ways in order to meet increased demand in a time of declining resources. Read More

Non-profits, Washington DC, U.S. Economy

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Save to My PortfolioLand Banking as Metropolitan Policy

Frank S. Alexander, October 28, 2008, The Brookings Institution

A new Blueprint paper argues that the rising number of vacant and abandoned properties around the nation requires a more robust drive by the federal government to aid states and localities in land banking. The author, Frank Alexander of Emory University, recommends that federal policy should better capitalize local and regional land banking (the process or policy by which local governments acquire surplus properties and convert them to productive use), encourage code reform and regional collaboration. Read More

Community Development, Economic Development, Housing, Mortgage Market, Real Estate

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Save to My PortfolioPublic Confidence in Charities, 2008 Report

Paul C. Light, April 25, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Public Confidence in Charities, 2008 ReportPublic confidence in charities remains at contemporary lows, writes Paul C. Light in a recent report. Americans will be treated to a cascade of stories about charitable fraud, waste and abuse unless the sector takes aggressive action to create headlines about success. Read More

Non-profits, Governance, Polling and Public Opinion

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Save to My PortfolioVolunteering for Impact: Best Practices in International Corporate Volunteering

Adeeb Mahmud and Greg Hills, September 30, 2007, The Brookings Instutution

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Volunteering, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporations, Community Development, Development

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Save to My PortfolioWhat It Takes to Make Charities Effective

Paul C. Light, September 01, 2005, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Opinion by Paul C. Light; The Chronicle of Philanthropy (9/1/05) Read More

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Save to My PortfolioSustaining Nonprofit Performance: The Case for Capacity Building and the Evidence to Support It

Paul C. Light, September 01, 2004

Paul Light argues for capacity-building measures as a way to sustain and improve the efforts of the nonprofit sector. With innovative data and insightful analysis, he demonstrates how nonprofits that invest in technology, training, and strategic planning can successfully advance their goals and restore public faith in their mission and capabilities. Read More

Non-profits

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Save to My PortfolioThin the Soup or Shorten the Line: Washington-Area Nonprofits Adapt to Uncertain Times

Joseph Cordes, Mallory Barg, Martha Ross and Patricia Atkins, August 01, 2004, The Brookings Institution

An analysis using survey results, tax documents, interviews, and local government budget data finds that human services nonprofits have coped with fiscal stress in a variety of ways, many of which could erode the quality and quantity of services. Read More

Washington DC, Non-profits, Cities, Community Development

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Save to My PortfolioLessons of Nonprofits

Paul C. Light, November 29, 2002, The Times Union

Opinion by Paul C. Light, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Public Service, the Brookings Institution, in the Times Union, November 29, 2002 Read More

Non-profits

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Save to My PortfolioCharities and Foundations Must Confront Shrinking Labor Pool, Researcher Says

Paul C. Light, October 17, 2002, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Article by Paul C. Light, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, the Brookings Institution, in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 17, 2002 Read More

Non-profits, Labor Markets

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Save to My PortfolioRebuilding Trust in Charity

Paul C. Light, May 16, 2002, The Christian Science Monitor

Opinion by Paul C. Light, Vice President and Director, Governmental Studies, the Brookings Institution in the Christian Science Monitor, May 16, 2002 Read More

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Save to My PortfolioInterview With Paul Light [on American Red Cross, its inefficiency after 9/11 and other blunders]

Paul C. Light, March 23, 2002, The O'Reilly Factor (FOX)

Interview with Paul C. Light, Vice President and Director, Governmental Studies, the Brookings Institution, on The O'Reilly Factor, on March 23, 2002 Read More

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Noam Unger is a fellow and policy director of the Foreign Assistance Reform project. He focuses on policies and politics related to modernizing U.S. foreign aid and global development efforts.
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