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The Secret Life of Money in the Catholic Church

by Jason Berry ...

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Capitalism, Crowdfunding, and Democracy

by Julia Cagé ...

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Measuring Social Change

Performance and Accountability in a Complex World

by Alnoor Ebrahim ...

The social sector is undergoing a major transformation. We are witnessing an explosion in efforts to deliver social change, a burgeoning impact investing industry, and an unprecedented intergenerational transfer of wealth. Yet we live in a world of rapidly rising inequality, where social sector services are unable to keep up with societal need, and governments are stretched beyond their means ... Read more

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