Brookings: Topics - Non-profits

China’s New Think Tanks

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Strengthening America's Global Development Partnerships

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As the Obama administration and Congress work to reform an outdated foreign assistance system, they have an opportunity to adapt official U.S. efforts to more effectively and efficiently support global development in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.

Global Development 2.0: An Expanding Ecosystem

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Don’t Forget the Human Infrastructure

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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."

The Economic Outlook and Washington Area Nonprofits

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Land Banking as Metropolitan Policy

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Public Confidence in Charities, 2008 Report

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Volunteering for Impact: Best Practices in International Corporate Volunteering

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

What It Takes to Make Charities Effective

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

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

Sustaining Nonprofit Performance : The Case for Capacity Building and the Evidence to Support It

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Thin the Soup or Shorten the Line: Washington-Area Nonprofits Adapt to Uncertain Times

Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Lessons of Nonprofits

Fri, 29 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT

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

Charities and Foundations Must Confront Shrinking Labor Pool, Researcher Says

Thu, 17 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

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

Rebuilding Trust in Charity

Thu, 16 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

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

Interview With Paul Light [on American Red Cross, its inefficiency after 9/11 and other blunders]

Sat, 23 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

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

The Red Cross is No Enron

Wed, 06 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Opininion by Paul C. Light, Vice President and Director, Governmental Studies, the Brookings Institution, in The Christian Science Monitor, March 6, 2002

Volunteers

Thu, 07 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Paul C. Light, Vice President and Director, Governmental Studies, the Brookings Institution, NPR's Morning Edition