ReCoding Good: Part 1
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Articles P5530
A Holiday Gift for Your Board: A Refreshed Dashboard
Refresh your dashboard to better inform your board's decisions.
Following India’s Microfinance Crisis, A Shift to Male Clients
The 2010 Andhra Pradesh microfinance crisis may cause MFIs to shift away from a majority female client base to a more gender-balanced portfolio.
Podcast
Nonprofits
Shared Value - Future of Green
Mark Kramer discusses the challenges of coordinating corporate social responsibility projects with corporations and the success of the cell phone industry in emerging (third world) markets.
Is Fair Good Enough?
As Fair Trade USA changes its certification standards, a tempest is brewing among those in the coffee industry who see technology and transparency as the means to lift farmers out of poverty.
Philanthropy
False Dichotomies
Philanthrocapitalists are vital to moving beyond blame-game rhetoric to try to figure out solutions to the world’s problems.
Philanthropy
Philanthrocapitalism Is Not Social Change Philanthropy
Too few philanthrocapitalists are asking themselves hard questions about a model of economic growth that has made their acquisition of wealth possible.
Point-Counterpoint: Philanthrocapitalism
A critique of philanthrocapitalism against a piece arguing its continuing merits.
Five Ways to Ensure That Your Strategy Falls Short
Why do so many foundation and nonprofit strategies go amiss?
Arts Funding Promotes Neighborhood Vibrancy
The argument that the arts are an economic engine (true or false) is unpersuasive.