It may also help explain why the homeownership gap between Black and white Americans has barely changed at all since 1960.

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By applying the Viking Code to business and leadership, we explore the concept of infinite organizations—entities that prioritize continuous growth, learning, and progress over short-term gains. These ...

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How can social entrepreneurship promote social justice? An unlikely source provides an unambiguous and practical framework.

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Whether it’s in the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office, the quiet, segregated suburbs of Jersey, the mostly Black and Brown hoods of New York City, or the “colorblind” liberal enclaves of Boston, ...

Without mechanisms for incorporating disconfirming evidence, grantmakers miss the opportunity for greater impact.

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In an area outside Hyderabad, India, between the suburbs and the countryside, a young woman—we’ll call her Shanti—fetches water daily from the always-open local borehole that is about 300 feet from ...

Everyone in the social sector, it seems, is discussing how to use data to deliver social good. The coming years will no doubt see the continued growth in data-driven nonprofits and social businesses, ...