Philanthropy
Obama’s Call for Service, a Spur to Giving Sector
Nonprofits should focus inward and get their organization's fundraising strategies in order before they go "rush[ing] to grab a piece of the government's financial bailout package."
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Podcast
Thomas Lehner - Putting Business to Work in Disaster Relief
When huge disasters like Hurricane Katrina strike, who better to help out than the companies that provide many of the goods and services that relief agencies depend on? In this audio interview, Eric Nee, co-host of Social Innovation Conversations, converses with Tom Lehner, manager of the Partnership for Disaster Response, on how business has been providing an organized response to some of the most disruptive natural catastrophes occurring around the world over the past four years.
Nonprofits
Why a New Nonprofit Might Be a Good Idea After All
The author draws attention to a situation in which adding a new nonprofit may not be a bad idea.
Government
It’s Time to Turn Back the Dial
The author believes President Barack Obama's inaugural speech inspires Americans to do something better in their lives.
Nonprofits
Prizes for Nonproft Mergers and Partnerships
An account of the recipients of the Lodestar Foundation and the Arizona-Indiana-Michigan Alliance (AIM)'s prize for the best nonprofit collaboration in the country.
Nonprofits
Will Recovery Effort Dilute Obama’s Giving-Sector Strategy?
Will the focus on economic recovery eliminate the promising possibilities that the Obama administration has had for the nonprofit sector?
Social Innovations
Mission-Related Investing for Individuals
Podcast
Vinod Khosla - Moving from “Greenwashing” to Truly Green
Vinod Khosla, Silicon Valley venture capitalist, says he used to be an environmentalist, but is now more of a "pragmentalist." In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored audio lecture, Khosla turns conventional wisdom about what passes for "green technology" on its head. He takes a hard look at how innovations such as hybrid cars and fuel cell buses may, in fact, be exacerbating our problems, and offers concrete, iconoclastic suggestions as to what science, business, and government should be focusing on instead.
Nonprofits
Competition vs. Cooperation at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP)
While being competitive at the base of the pyramid, don't lose focus on your customer or client. The remedy may be cooperation between organizations.
Nonprofits
Arts Policy Redux: A Board of Artists That Can’t Govern
A furor has accompanied the National Academy Museum's decision to sell paintings to pay for operating expenses. The Nonprofiteer argues that sometimes such drastic steps are necessary in a crisis.