Philanthropy
Charity Must Make Itself a Market
Nonprofits and givers need to drop their sense of entitlement.
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Podcast
Vera Cordeiro Rio - Breaking the Cycle of Poverty-Related Illness
When Dr. Vera Cordeiro Rio worked at Hospital da Lagoa in Rio de Janeiro, she witnessed a constant admission/re-admission cycle in childcare treatment. To break that cycle, she gathered medical community volunteers to form Renascer, addressing root causes that prevent families from providing adequate care. In this audio interview, join host Sheela Sethuraman as she learns how Cordeiro Rio translated her passion translated into a methodology that is quickly sweeping through Brazil and the world.
Tackling HIV
Grassroot Soccer uses the world’s most popular sport to educate kids in sub-Saharan Africa about HIV and its prevention.
Nonprofits
She’s Crafty
World of Good connects female artisans in poor countries with retailers (including Whole Foods Market, pictured) in the West.
Environment
From the Ground Up
Part academic institution, part activist group, part think tank, ATREE crosses sectors to breed a new species of conservation agency in India.
Books to Grow On
How did Room to Read create more than 5,000 libraries in less than eight years? The media have largely focused on founder John Wood as the catalytic figure in the organization's success story. Of equal importance, however, is Room to Read's solid and replicable operational choices.
Podcast
Marion Nestle - Making Good Eating Choices
The question of what to eat to be healthy has spawned a rash of often contradictory advice by "experts." In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Ethics and Society Program, NYU professor and author Marion Nestle offers simple advice that cuts through the confusion. She highlights the difference between "nutrients" and "food," and suggests how to bring "nutrition" back into the food realm. Her discussion forays into how agriculture and business interact to produce the foodstuffs on our shelves.
Philanthropy
Politics Threaten Private Foundation Assets
Government should not view private foundation money as "taxpayer assets."
Philanthropy
Information Is Essential to Building Community
With the mainstream news media failing to keep communities informed, nonprofits and foundations are taking the lead.