The following post is an individual research paper I wrote during my first semester of graduate studies at Columbia University for the class ‘Ethics In The Nonprofit Sector’ taught by Art Taylor, President & CEO of Give.org. It has, until now, remained unpublished. At the time of its writing (November…
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Weekend Reads is an eclectic curation of seven fascinating articles I’ve recently encountered. These are posted here in a spirit of open dialogue, curiosity, and explorative conversation (Bollinger, 2019, para. 6; Hatch, 2019, para. 19-23) . Hope you find these as thought-provoking as I have. Thoughtful, well-reasoned, and respectful comments…
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Weekend Reads is an eclectic collection of seven fascinating articles I’ve encountered during the previous week. These are posted here in a spirit of open dialogue, curiosity, and explorative conversation (Bollinger, 2019; Hatch, 2019) . Hope you find these as thought-provoking as I have. Thoughtful, well-reasoned, and respectful comments are…
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Lately, it’s been extremely difficult to make time to blog about … well, anything. Between family, work, and grad school my schedule is beyond maximum capacity However, I still read a lot of material. I want to make a habit of sharing some of the better reads. So, here you…
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I researched, compiled, and analyzed the following material as supporting evidence for a research paper regarding the international nonprofit sector for my ‘Role & Unique Nature of the Nonprofit Sector’ class at Columbia University’s Master of Science in Nonprofit Management degree program. Since much of the data we have on international nonprofit work is…
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This piece was originally published on the Global SIB Database by Benjamin Murphy on March, 21 2019 (updated November 9, 2019). “A SIB is a pay-for-performance [financial] instrument that incentivizes investors to take [on] the risk of a certain project achieving specified social outcomes in exchange for a potential financial…
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I researched, compiled, and analyzed the following material on Friday, October 18 – Saturday, October 19, 2019 as supporting evidence for a book dissection assignment of Lester M. Salamon’s Leverage for Good: an Introduction to the New Frontiers of Philanthropy and Social Investment (2014) for my ‘Role & Unique Nature…
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“The best managers are those who help their teams succeed. What you know matters, but communicating, delegating, creating a sense of autonomy and purpose… that matters a lot more.” INC MAGAZINE: HERE’S HOW GOOGLE KNOWS IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES IF SOMEONE IS A GREAT LEADER Image: denvit / Pixabay
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This Thursday, Mayor Michael D Tubbs of Stockton, CA and Columbia SIPA’s Ester Fuchs will discuss “Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Putting People First in American Cities” – sign up to view this LIVE, webcast edition of Just Societies! EVENTBRITE: WHERE THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD: PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST IN…
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A very striking read from The New York Times Magazine’s recent ‘The Climate Issue’ on the current realities of the energy market in the face of climate change. “Absent a coherent strategy, opportunists step in and benefit from the shifting landscape. Technology advances, but not the system underneath. Faced with…
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Goodness. Where to even start? It’s hard to distill almost two years of effort into one blog post, but I’ll do my best. TLDR* – I’ve been accepted to, and will be starting this fall, the Master of Science in Nonprofit Management program at Columbia University in the City of…
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