Using Online Donations to Strengthen Philanthropy in China
There is no single path to successful digital philanthropy in China, but a new study provides six questions that stakeholders should ask themselves as they begin to develop their strategies.
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How Blockchain Can Make Supply Chains More Humane
By making data easily verifiable, resistant to alteration, and instantly available to anyone within a network, the incorruptible digital ledgers known as blockchains can help ensure that commercial goods are ethically produced from mine to store.
Bolstering Curiosity to Advance Workplace Equity
Employee surveys can help organizations surface fresh perspectives and new thinking while building a culture that rewards curiosity. Part of a series produced for SSIR with the support of the Hewlett Foundation.
Six Ways to Support Small and Growing Businesses in Emerging Markets
Entrepreneur support programs are popular among donors, but many fail to incorporate rigorous research on the most effective ways to help businesses grow. Insights from current academic literature can help improve program design.
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Uber as a Symbol of the New Economy
An excerpt of Uberland demonstrates how the rideshare app company has utilized Silicon Valley practices to transform the workplace.
Almost Everything You Know About Impact Investing Is Wrong
Growing confusion about impact investing's key principles and practices has it headed for a fall.
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How Business Can Accelerate Africa’s Development
An excerpt from Africa's Business Revolution: How to Succeed in the World's Next Big Growth Market shows how "doing good" and "doing well" go hand-in-hand.
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How Inclusive Practices Transform Workplace Culture
In Challenge Culture: Why The Most Successful Organizations Run on Pushback, Dunkin’ Brands chairman Nigel Travis explains the usefulness of open and honest communication.
French Law Revisits Corporate Purpose
A new French law is about to revamp the country’s civil code and its 200-year-old definition of the corporate purpose.
Misremembering to Feel Better
Consumers say they want to purchase ethically, but selective memory gets in the way of their decisions.