The Dynamics of Technology for Social Change: Understanding the Factors that Influence Results: Lessons Learned from the Field 9780595372744, 0595372740
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DYNAMICS OF )—
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Jonathan Peizer UNDERSTANDING
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THE DYNAMICS OF TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE Understanding the Factors that Influence Results: Lessons Learned from the
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Dedicated
to the memory
of Karmen
Basic, former executive director of the
Open Society Institute—Croatia. She lived life on her own terms, said what she meant, meant what she said, and was taken from us all far too early.
Contents
Introduction . . Se CHAPTER
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Nonprofit Capacity: Issues and Promising eee
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Sustainability: Balancing the Profit and Value NAO Cares
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