Articles P7000
Social Innovations
Do Companies that Engage in BoP Markets Outperform the Market?
A new index is creating a benchmark for comparing large-scale companies serving the markets for the very poorest.
Social Innovations
Taking Stock of Venture Philanthropy
In the early, heady days of the venture philanthropy movement, its proponents touted it as revolutionary, while critics said it was just old wine in new bottles. The experiences of the Center for Venture Philanthropy show that the truth lies somewhere in between: Venture philanthropy is no miracle cure, yet it can be particularly good at building strong organizations, knitting together new networks, and shrinking the power gap between funders and grantees.
Podcast
David Goldwyn, David Dollar - How Energy Effects Economic Development
People in the developing world expend more than a quarter of their potential earnings on energy. Economic development, environmental health, and global stability all hinge on wise management of global energy resources. In this audio lecture, David Goldwyn and David Dollar paint a positive picture of what developing countries and governments in the West can do to improve energy use abroad and at home.
Philanthropy
Politicking Soils Golden Leaf Search
The Golden Leaf Foundation has been subject to the whims of politicians.
Philanthropy
Everything Old Is New Again, Apparently
The biggest idea in private-sector charity turns out to be slopping more effectively at the public trough.
Government
15 Minutes with Martin Eakes
Managing Editor Eric Nee spoke with Self-Help’s founder and CEO, Martin Eakes, about the subprime loan crisis and its impact on the poor.
Podcast
Alana Conner - Evaluation for Normal People
In the frenzy over accountability, funders, donors, and the general public are calling for more program evaluation. Yet few understand how expensive and complex good evaluation is. Speaking at the 2006 Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford, Alana Conner, senior editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review illustrates how half-hearted evaluation can do more harm than good. Rick Aubry and Victor Kuo join her to give nonprofit and foundation perspectives.
Nonprofits
Learning from Launching
A new open-source tool will help those working for the common good.
Nonprofits
Maps for Driving Change
Advocates, planners, and funders are increasingly using GIS mapping to analyze a host of issues.