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Charles Handy - The New Philanthropists

In Britain, something is happening that hasn't for 100 years. More people are becoming incredibly wealthy, not only through inheritance, but also because of their own hard work. A phenomenon on this scale has not happened since the Victorian industrialists. In this audio lecture, Philosopher Charles Handy tells his 2007 Skoll World Forum audience about entrepreneurs who put their energies into meeting some perceived social need—something that government never gets around to and that private enterprise typically doesn't see a market for.

Nonprofits

Too Many Nonprofits

By Kelly Kleiman 1

An unresponsive political system has spurred the need for nonprofits.

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The Responsibility Paradox

By Gerald F. Davis, Marina V.N. Whitman, & Mayer N. Zald 5

Multinational corporations are in a quandary: Stakeholders are imposing higher standards than ever, but businesses are confused about what their global social responsibilities actually are.

The Stingy Hour

By Alana Conner

Workers paid by the hour are less likely to volunteer than are salaried employees.

Failing Well

By Judith M. Gueron

Foundations need to make more of the right kinds of mistakes.

Destination Unknown

By Ellen Konar, Sheryl Sandberg, & Melissa Brown 2

Donors’ money isn’t going where they think it is.

Greening Supply Chains

By Alana Conner

When scarcity sets in, market forces can lead corporations to adopt green practices.

Evaluation Blues

By Laura Silverstein & Erin J. Maher 3

How accountability requirements hurt small, innovative programs the most.