RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, August 14, 2009, China Leadership Monitor, No. 29
As 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jane Nelson and Noam Unger, May 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution
As the Obama administration and Congress work to reform an outdated foreign assistance system, they have an opportunity to adapt official U.S. efforts to more effectively and efficiently support global development in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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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Noam Unger and Abigail Jones, March 31, 2009, InterAction's Monday Developments
While 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Paul C. Light, April 25, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Public 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Adeeb Mahmud and Greg Hills, September 30, 2007, The Brookings Instutution
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Paul C. Light, September 01, 2005, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Opinion by Paul C. Light; The Chronicle of Philanthropy (9/1/05) Read More
BOOK
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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