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4 Ways to Rewire the Corporate Brain to Compete in the 21st Century
By Lain Hensley The era of the robber baron is long gone and the days of the rapacious capitalist are dwindling. The corporate world that once…
SPLC Intelligence Report: Deadly Spring of Radical-Right Violence Examined
Extremists from various segments of the radical right lashed out this spring with three murder sprees that left a dozen victims dead – mass murders…
New Research: The Challenges and Solutions of Going Global
By Angela Parker Several years ago, a corporate executive told Realized Worth he is tired of not being able to answer news outlets when they…
Overstock.com “Close the Loop” on Clothing Donations with Online Bin Benefiting Goodwill
Overstock.com is offering its own version of the “clothing donation bin,” giving consumers an easy way to donate items without even leaving their homes. The online…
Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?
By Beth Kanter Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS and the people who suffer from the disease or is…
Victory! Immigration Authorities Must Stop Coercing Immigrants Into Signing Away Their Rights
By Gabriela Rivera and Mitra Ebadolahi One night last summer, Patricia’s mother, Marta, did not come home. She had been in poor mental health, but…
What it’s Like to Work in Mississippi’s Only Abortion Clinic
By Sarah Kliff There are three doctors who terminate pregnancies at Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, a bright pink building in Jackson. Two keep their identities…
People With Down Syndrome Are Pioneers in Alzheimer’s Research
By Jon Hamilton When researchers at the University of California, San Diego wanted to study an experimental Alzheimer’s drug last year, they sought help from an unlikely…
Nurses’ visits curb deaths among poor, single women and their children
By Lenny Bernstein A program that provides poor, single, first-time mothers with intensive support from visiting nurses reduced death rates among both the women and their children,…
Small-business Q&A: Ways to show social concerns
By Ron Consolino Q: You often read about the large donations major companies make to charities. How can a successful small business demonstrate social responsibility?…
How The ALS Association Should Spend Donations From the #IceBucketChallenge
Three weeks ago The ALS Association (The ALSA), known for global research, advocacy and care services for those fighting Lou Gehrig’s Disease, launched the “Ice…