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From Service to Organizing: The Story of Sapientis

After graduating from the Kennedy School in 2001, Kristin Ehrgood moved to Puerto Rico with her (now) husband, Vadim Nikitine, with the ambi

How Philanthropy and Government Can Work Together

How can philanthropy and government partner to help nonprofits marshal evidence of their programs’ effectiveness?

Nonprofit Policy Trends under President Obama

Over the past year, the Obama Administration has ushered into the American political dynamic a number of changes in how government, at least at the federal level, does business. Some changes r

Government Innovation

Remember the old joke about “military intelligence” being an oxymoron? I’d bet a lot of money that it was started by people who served in the military. “Government

The Problem of Youth Violence

Chicago gets lots of attention these days, both good and bad. It’s a beautiful, wonderful, complicated, and diverse city, with great assets but many challenges.