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Article: All Entrepreneurship Is Social

By Tim McCarthy

January 1, 2011

Written By Carl Schramm Spring 2010 Published: Editor's Note: Schramm and Ewing Kauffman are a little over the top for me (all single focused "believers" are to me) and you...
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Article: Next Generation Learning: Can We Crack Four Problems to Unleash Quality Education for All?

By Tim McCarthy

December 1, 2010

Written by Barry Newstead Caitrin Moran Wright Susan J. Colby Bridgespan Group Published: Editor's Note: Barry Newstead, Caitlin Wright and Susan Colby do an amazing job of summarizing both a...
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Newsletter: Living With Chaos

By Tim McCarthy

November 15, 2010

Non-profit organizations and the people they serve are, by definition, chaotic and so one must settle on good coping strategies and diverse partners to deal with chaos effectively. [more] Living...
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Article: The Emerging Capital Market for Nonprofits

By Tim McCarthy

November 1, 2010

Written by Robert S. Kaplan and Allen S. Grossman Published: Editor's Note: It's hard to imagine but over $300 billion in donations now goes to non-profits in the USA -...
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Newsletter: Lending with a Long Umbilical Cord

By Tim McCarthy

November 1, 2010

In lending, particularly to the un-bankable, disciplined due diligence is a critical success factor.  Once loans are made, coaching and connecting regularly with the borrower assures their success and reduces...
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Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
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Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

By Gregory Boyle

November 1, 2010

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion Written by Gregory Boyle, S.J. Preface: Father Greg was the topic of my last eletter. I saw him speak and read...
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Newsletter: Almost Entrepreneurs

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2010

Most non-profits should NOT start social businesses but if they do, they must take themselves through four key questions before embarking on their adventure. [more] Almost entrepreneur is a term...
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Article: Sparking a Savings Revolution
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Article: Sparking a Savings Revolution

By Tim McCarthy

September 1, 2010

Written by Nicholas D. Kristof Published: Editor's Note: I'm deeply involved with Emerge Lending and interested in other payday loan alternative programs so this article took me back. Sometimes we...
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Article: Zilch: Get What You Want for Nothing
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Article: Zilch: Get What You Want for Nothing

By Tim McCarthy

August 1, 2010

Written by Nancy Lublin Published: Editor's Note: I love this article because it is about simple, common sense. For profit and non profit leaders alike can gain from such simple...
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Story: The Profit in Nonprofit

By Tim McCarthy

July 1, 2010

Written by Bethany Coates and Garth Saloner Published: Summer 2009 by Standford Social Innovation Review Editor's Note: This article is particularly relevant to me currently because we recently decided to...
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Article: The Base of the Pyramid Protocol: Toward Next Generation BoP Strategy

By Tim McCarthy

May 1, 2010

Written by: Erik Simanis and Stuart Hart Published in 2008 by Cornell University  Editor's Note: I'm frankly not a big "bottom of the pyramid" guy, but this protocol, uniquely presented by Messrs Simanis and...
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Article: Why Do People Really Give to Charity?

By Tim McCarthy

March 1, 2010

By Sean Stannard-Stockton Published: June 25, 2008, Stanford Social Innovation Review Editor's Note: Just really interesting research to me on a topic we've all wondered about: what makes us give?...
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Article: What Makes People Give?
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Article: What Makes People Give?

By Tim McCarthy

December 1, 2009

By David Leonhardt, Published: March 9, 2008, The New York Times Editor's Note: This month's very long feature article should interest both business people and fundraisers alike. Its point is...
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Story: Big Impact in a Short Time: The Matched Savings Concept

By Tim McCarthy

November 1, 2009

By Christine Henry, Executive Director of WECO, Sep 2009 Editor's Note: This article from our partner Chris Henry at WECO (www.wecofund.com) describes an Individual Development Accounts (IDA) program. While the...
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Newsletter: Lessons for Giving

By Tim McCarthy

November 1, 2009

In helping others, we are always helping ourselves.  And we will be most effective in helping otherw when we focus first on being healthy ourselves.  [more] I think by both...
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Newsletter: Mission or Operations?

By Tim McCarthy

September 15, 2009

Particularly during times of declining revenue, non-profit executives are challenged to identify and build new revenue sources.  And, unlike business, they must do so while maintaining their commitment to their...
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Article: Just Tell Me: What’s the Best Way to Raise Money? Choosing the Right Revenue Strategy
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Article: Just Tell Me: What’s the Best Way to Raise Money? Choosing the Right Revenue Strategy

By Tim McCarthy

September 1, 2009

By Jan Masaoka Published: Blueavocado.org on April 14th, 2009 Editor's Note: The wonderful part of this article, to me, is its overall point. A revenue strategy is NOT the same...
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Story: Endeavor Global

By Tim McCarthy

September 1, 2009

Editor's Note: I don't know much about Endeavor but this description really strikes me. The second paragraph under the "Why" is particularly poignant. I've worked with young (would be) entrepreneurs...
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Article: For Good, Measure

By Tim McCarthy

August 1, 2009

By Jon Gertner Published: The New York Times on March 9, 2008 Editor's Note: If you want to go deep into current state of the art of philanthropy, here's your...
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Story: Bottom-Line Philanthropy

By Tim McCarthy

August 1, 2009

Editor's Note: Smile Train is a significant breakthrough in the non-profit world. It was also a place we sent one of our first donations as a foundation. Still, I didn't...
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Article: Saving the world

By Tim McCarthy

May 1, 2009

From The Economist print edition - Mar 12th 2009 Editor's Note: As with my article this month, "Saving the World" attempts to bridge the gap between "business and good". Economist...
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