Understand how our research team thinks about complex issuesand find ways to apply this work to nonprofit practice
How can you use digital engagement to serve your constituents?
Postdoctoral Fellows Wei Luo and Wenjuan Zheng explore how Chinese Nonprofits are effectively using social media to serve their communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
What does it take to be a successful organization in the Bay?
Principal investigator, Walter W. Powell, discusses what the team has learned about effective behaviors and practices of nonprofits in the Bay Area.
How do nonprofits contribute to civic capacity?
Researcher Christof Brandtner explores the role that nonprofits play in contributing to the environments they operate in.
How has technology changed transparency?
Researcher Aaron Horvath chats about the evolution of openness and transparency in the internet age.
What is interesting about Shenzhen?
The research team talks explosive development, philanthropic leadership, and the interest in studying another technology hub.
Why study cities?
Members of the research team share the value of comparing cities on a global scale, providing an opportunity to understand different sectors and a platform to increase the solution set for shared challenges.
Greetings from our Vienna Team
Hear from lead researchers from our Vienna team, Professor Florentine Maier and Professor Michael Meyer. They share their perspective about the the Civic Life of Cities in Vienna and how they are approaching their work.
