Nonprofits
Making the “Social [Fill in the Blank]” Movements Available to All
There is a great need to connect small- and mid-sized nonprofits to the innovative work and ideas associated with new movements like "social entrepreneurship."
Articles P5270
Nonprofit Management
Everything Old Is New Again, and Nonprofits Should Stay That Way
What nonprofits need isn’t more advice, it’s more money.
Environment
Innovations That Address the Last-Mile Distribution Challenge
Social enterprises have taken up the challenge of developing markets for newly designed cook stoves in India.
Podcast
Social Innovations
The Peer Water Exchange: A Platform for Change
Rajesh Shah, a 2010 Tech Award winner, shares his social entrepreneurship model that leverages technology, new media, and peer interaction to solve the water crisis.
Microfinance
Lessons from Grameen and Microfinance—Are You Building an Institution of Change?
Not every organization should become an institution. But long-term change really is dependent on institutions.
Foundations
Becoming the Best Possible Philanthropist
Figuring out how to leverage your knowledge against the largest pool of capital possible is the path to being the best possible philanthropist or investor.
Podcast
Collaboration
Pairing Nonprofits with Professionals
CEO and founder of Catchafire Rachael Chong discusses how her organization started and how it conducts outreach.
Foundations
Letting Go
Two insiders explore why foundations micromanage how social problems are solved and explore what grant makers can do to foster high impact strategies.
Fundraising
How Does Celebrity Impact Fundraising?
Celebrities are out; trust is in. So just how do organizations earn the trust of Millennials?
Philanthropy
It’s Not About the Tea
By and large, the Central Asia Institute's supporters went for a feel-good story, didn’t do their homework, and didn’t ask the right questions with the Three Cups of Tea dust up.