ALEXANDRA GRADDY-REED
  • About
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • USC
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Across urban and rural communities, firms and philanthropy employ a variety of organizational structures and strategies to spur innovation and economic development. My research examines the viability and impact of these attempts. 

Current Projects

Emerging Researchers
  • Joint with Lauren Lanahan and funding from NSF SciSIP (Awards #1661157 and #1548288)
  • Examining the impact of early federal funding on career outcomes and research productivity.​
Social Enterprises & Hybrid Firms
  • With the Price Center for Social Innovation
  • ​Examining the relative impact of hybrid legal structures and social enterprise on pro-social behavior and innovation in contrast to traditional for-profit and nonprofit firms.
  • Conducted the North Carolina Social Innovation Survey in 2012 and 2014 and currently preparing a national survey 
    • ​2012 NC Survey Report 
    • 2014 NC Survey Report
Nonprofit Evaluation
  • With the Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy and Charity Navigator
  • ​Examining the impact of third party ratings on nonprofit reporting and the role of ratings and overhead expenditures on revenues
Strategic Philanthropy
  • ​Examining the relative effectiveness of strategic philanthropy in increasing innovative outcomes.
Academic R&D Funding
  • With Janet Bercovitz and Maryann Feldman and funding from NSF SciSIP (Award #1158755) 
  • ​Examining the growing role and impact of nonprofit funding on academic R&D
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