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Kelsey Piper

Kelsey Piper

Contributing editor

    Latest articles by Kelsey Piper

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    “Impact investment” funds advertise great returns and social impacts. They aren’t delivering.“Impact investment” funds advertise great returns and social impacts. They aren’t delivering.
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    Socially responsible investment is a $12 trillion industry. Does it make the world better? Probably not.

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    Scaling up good ideas is really, really hard — and we’re starting to figure out whyScaling up good ideas is really, really hard — and we’re starting to figure out why
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    Promising programs often fall apart when we try to offer them to more people. Here’s why.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Marriott commits to cage-free eggs — and gives protesters vegan sandwiches to celebrateMarriott commits to cage-free eggs — and gives protesters vegan sandwiches to celebrate
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    This is the latest in a long string of successful corporate campaigns.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Study: election reforms in Brazil might have saved children’s lives. Here’s how.Study: election reforms in Brazil might have saved children’s lives. Here’s how.
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    No longer able to win through fraud, politicians apparently started spending on health care.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    A charity just admitted that its program wasn’t working. That’s a big deal.A charity just admitted that its program wasn’t working. That’s a big deal.
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    Evidence Action’s commitment to research and transparency should be a model for other nonprofits.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Where will your donations do the most for animals?Where will your donations do the most for animals?
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    Here are some great candidates.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    One of the most used criteria for judging a charity is also one of the worstOne of the most used criteria for judging a charity is also one of the worst
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    Our focus on “overhead” doesn’t help us learn what really matters.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    How technological progress is making it likelier than ever that humans will destroy ourselvesHow technological progress is making it likelier than ever that humans will destroy ourselves
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    The “vulnerable world hypothesis,” explained.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    This city just approved a new election system never tried before in AmericaThis city just approved a new election system never tried before in America
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    Fargo just switched to an “approval voting” system, which allows you to mark all the candidates on the ballot that you like.

    By Kelsey Piper
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    Everyone wants to “teach a man to fish.” But skills training alone doesn’t help the world’s poor.Everyone wants to “teach a man to fish.” But skills training alone doesn’t help the world’s poor.
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    Business skills programs don’t increase income, unless you combine them with material grants.

    By Kelsey Piper

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