Social Innovations
Donate for Return vs. Invest for Impact: Where Do You Stand?
The field of socially responsible investing is still in very wild and hostile territory.
Articles P6750
Podcast
Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Hybrid Business Models
How do you use for-profit activities to fund your social entrepreneurship mission? In this panel discussion at the Skoll World Forum, experts talk about how to combine for- and nonprofit activities for greatest effect. They show that business and nonprofit can mix, drawing on examples such as efforts to profitably provide water to poor villagers by training street children to run businesses, and franchising medical care to creating a transparent market place for handmade goods.
Philanthropy
Wealth Expert Upbeat on Giving in Downturn
Stock is not the only asset that defines donors' wealth.
Nonprofits
Building Capacity for Hawaii’s Nonprofits
Community Links Hawai'i is making the nation's island state a just, healthy, and sustainable place.
Podcast
Gary Hirshberg - Making Money While Going Green
Scientists predict that we have less than 10 years to sufficiently reduce carbon emissions to avert a total environmental disaster. Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm "CE-Yo", tells of his company's efforts over the past 25 years to reduce its environmental footprint while increasing profits. Hirshberg shares lessons from his book Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World, in this Stanford Center for Social Innovation audio lecture.
Nonprofits
Soup Kitchen Confidential
To share its expertise without jeopardizing its mission, FareStart spun out a new organization.
Nonprofits
Off to Honolulu! Recommended Reading and Awesome October Conferences
"Starfish" organizations are gaining the upper hand in the nonprofit world.
Government
The Extreme Cost of Extreme Politics
The 2009 presidential election was a divisive affair.
Podcast
Mohammed Abbad Andaloussi - Corporate Citizenship Supporting Education
Can we change the world by engaging in corporate citizenship one hour per week? Al Jisr, and its founder, Mohammed Abbad Andaloussi, are convinced that we can. In this audio interview, host Sheela Sethuraman interviews Analoussi about his efforts to improve education in Moroccan schools by involving businesses. So far, more than 100 corporations have "adopted" some 200 schools, providing volunteers, support, and a real world perspective to students.