Social Innovations
Making Sense of the Social Capital Landscape: Defining a Common Language
The new social capital market is great, but won't answer all of society's problems.
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Nonprofits
Warren Buffet’s Fundraising Advice
The only thing fundraisers have to fear is fear itself.
Nonprofits
A Trip Down Merger Lane
Thinking outside the fundraising box may involve a merger with a larger organization.
Nonprofits
Nonprofits Need Generation Y Leadership in an Uncertain Economy
The energy and talents of a new cadre of leaders may help nonprofits emerge out of the economic funk.
Nonprofits
Election Critical for Nonprofits, Giving
Nonprofits' policy wish list for the new administration.
Podcast
Wendy Kopp - Raising the Bar for Low-Income Students
Teach For America places thousands of energetic and committed college graduates as teachers in under-resourced schools for their first jobs. In this audio lecture recorded at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wendy Kopp shares why and how she started Teach for America in 1980, and its progress in raising the bar for under-achieving children. She also discusses how the organization rode out its "dark years," when enthusiasm and corporate support for the effort began to wane.
Nonprofits
Monk E-Business
LaserMonks, a multimillion-dollar enterprise, sells ink-jet cartridges and other office supplies online to support its Cistercian abbey in Wisconsin and to help others.
Social Innovations
Securitizing Philanthropy
Let's not confuse financial innovation in philanthropy with excessive risk taking.
Social Innovations
A Buyer’s Market for Change
Even in bad times, how can we afford not to make social improvements?
Nonprofits
Why Gen Y Should Nominate One of Our Own
Let's recognize our young nonprofit professionals.