The Enterprising Type
How the personalities of entrepreneurs and managers differ.
Business - Articles
Innovative ways to enhance corporate social responsibility (more)
Carving out a Niche
A Czech social enterprise uses woodworking to help drug addicts.
Embedding Employees
Relationships keep workers from walking out.
All That Jazz
Managing innovation is more like leading a jazz band than conducting an orchestra.
Crossing Over
Sidebar to the article, "What Business Execs Don’t Know -- but Should -- About Nonprofits."
Podcast
Corporate Philanthropy - Bridging the Gap Conference
How can philanthropy mesh with a company's core strategy? In this panel discussion, executives from cutting-edge corporate donors share the various strategies used by their companies to serve societal needs. They consider issues such as the value proposition of giving for shareholders, and whether for-profits' philanthropic efforts can be purely altruistic.
A New Role for Nonprofits
Sidebar to "Changing the Game:" tips for nonprofits when creating a partnership with a company.
Creating Game-Changing CSR
Sidebar to "Changing the Game:" tips for developing a CSR program.
Appraising Business Ideas
Sidebar to "Act on Facts, Not Faith:" rules to keep in mind when evaluating or developing business ideas.
Rethinking Corporate Philanthropy
Exploiting core competencies is only half the story.