Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise have become popular and positive rallying points for those trying to improve the world, but social innovation is a better vehicle for understanding and creating social change in all of its manifestations.
Venture philanthropy and other new products and trends indicate that philanthropy has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Donors are younger than ever before and foundations have become increasingly professionalized. In this audio interview, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, philanthropy expert Peter Hero interviews Laura Arrillaga, a leader in Silicon Valley, about developments that are now making philanthropy a powerhouse for social change.
Arsenault shares how she has facilitated nonprofit mergers.
Africa is finding Chinese investment less demanding than that of the West.
By treating government as a potential partner, nonprofits can find ways to put its resources to productive use.
PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology and Health) is a nonprofit organization designed to ensure that the benefits of innovation in science and technology are available to developing countries and remotely located, low-income groups. In this audio interview, host Sheela Sethuraman speaks with Dr. Christopher Elias, president and CEO of PATH, about the PATH's origins, accomplishments, and challenges.
Shouldn't nonprofits and philanthropies be aiming for "customer satisfaction" too?
Social media innovators are intrigued by the idea of spare-time, mobile volunteering.
As non-white minorities become the majority, the demand for nonprofit services will shift.
Environmental sustainability faces one of its toughest challenges when it comes to international growth. In this panel discussion, experts consider how the accelerated rate at which developing nations now follow the footsteps of the United States is leading to the ever greater exploitation of natural resources. They discuss ways to achieve sustainable development.
