Social Innovation and Philanthropy
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The “Yes In God’s Backyard” Movement and the Preservation of Religious Spaces
Interest in “faith-based development” to repurpose underutilized land and buildings for the creation of affordable housing, is growing among congregations and policymakers. This movement, also known as “Yes in God’s Backyard” or YIGBY, offers many benefits for religious groups, including a compelling alignment with a moral imperative to serve the unhoused and financially distressed.Explore all Articles
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Anatomy of a Community’s Coming of Age
10.9.13
When I founded the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy in the mid-1980s, Hispanic America was a largely unknown and underappreciated force on the American political landscape. Some demographers were beginning to note that our growth trajectory across the nation was potentially game changing, but the vast majority of American policy makers, opinion leaders, and the […]
Transforming Latino Social Mobility: An Interview with Maurice Lim Miller
10.8.13
Maurice Lim Miller is a social innovator who, as founder and CEO of the Family Independence Initiative, enables low-income families to build security and stability. Mr. Lim Miller ran a successful community development agency in San Francisco and Oakland, California for 22 years and was honored [1] by President Clinton for his work. He also […]
The Power to Change the World? The Role of Sport in Development
05.2.13
BY DAVID TANNENWALD In May 2000, Nelson Mandela stood before a microphone, prepared to address the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony. Never more than a recreational athlete, Mandela might seem an odd choice to serve as the patron of a global sports gala. But the event’s proceeds were going to charities harnessing sport to […]
For Struggling Boards, the Answer May Be Closer than You Think
04.1.12
BY MELISSA SANDGREN There is a scene in The Iron Lady film where the actress who plays Margaret Thatcher is walking defiantly down a marble hall; the camera zooms in on her solitary pair of high heels amidst a sea of squeaky parliamentarian loafers. Thatcher pushes open the door to the lady’s restroom only to find a […]
Legacy of an Innovator: An Epitaph to Steve Jobs
10.18.11
By Shloka Nath, News Editor, MPP ‘13 In May this year, Malcom Gladwell wrote a piece for the New Yorker on what it means to innovate. He painted the picture of a 24-year-old entrepreneur named Steve Jobs who, in 1979, visited the legendary headquarters of Xerox in Silicon Valley, staffed at the time with the […]