Category Archives: Nonprofits

Doing Program Evaluation Scientifically

Posted on August 8, 2011 by jsradford

I was inspired to write this post after reflecting on James Boutin’s series of posts critiquing the construction and use of data in schools.  There are a lot of ways to screw up evaluations, beginning with misguided initial theories, terrible … Continue reading →

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The Diminishing Power of the Public, Part 1: Nonprofits as Privatization

Posted on July 28, 2011 by jsradford

This is the first in a series of posts on privatization, the decline of public power, and its implications for democracy and the provision of public and social goods. A common argument among globalization’s flattening earth theorists is the assertion … Continue reading →

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DonorsChoose Supplement Part 3: Market Corrections

Posted on July 14, 2011 by jsradford

Note: In preparation for the results announcement by DonorsChoose, this series is meant to carve up different issues raised by my work on the DonorsChoose Data and address them directly and more fully.  You can find the original announcement and … Continue reading →

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The Revolutionary Potential of Social Enterprise

Posted on July 11, 2011 by jsradford

Over the past forty years, we’ve become accustomed to the legal, economic, organizational, and moral distinctions between for profit and non-profit enterprises.  For-profits, like McDonald’s and Proctor and Gamble, provide goods and services in exchange for money which then gets … Continue reading →

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