Articles P7020
Philanthropy
Inequality in Giving—Interview with Rob Reich, Author of “A Failure of Philanthropy”
Too little charity actually reaches the needy.
Nonprofits
Five Steps Out of Stupid Fundraising
Make your fundraising more relevant to the new generation of donors.
Social Innovations
Moral Hazard
The financial crisis threatens hopes to expand opportunities for underprivileged young people, but we can't afford not to invest in them.
Podcast
Nonprofits
Robert Sutton - Building a Civilized Workplace
How do you spot an asshole in the workplace—or figure out whether you might be one? Robert Sutton, author of the best-selling book, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't, provides a sure-fire test and offers tips for keeping your "inner jerk" from rearing its ugly head on the job. Drawing on serious research and analysis, Sutton shows his Stanford 2007 Nonprofit Management Institute audience how managers can eliminate mean-spirited and unproductive behavior.
Podcast
Sakena Yacoobi - Creating Hope for Afghan Women
During turbulence and social upheaval most people retreat into themselves and focus on only one task—survival. Fortunately for the women and children of Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi did more. With only $20,000, Yacoobi formed what is now the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL). Until the fall of the Taliban in 2001, AIL operated underground. AIL now serves 350,000 women and children each year. Yacoobi explains her vision for AIL to Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman as well as her incredible journey and experiences along the way.
Nonprofits
R U Ready 2 Lead?
To weather the impending crisis in nonprofit leadership, we must mentor young talent.
Podcast
Global Issues
Majora Carter - Sustainability and Environmental Justice
In this audio lecture, Majora Carter talks about sustainability and environmental justice. Tracing the development of the South Bronx Greenway, Carter discusses community involvement within a neglected area that generates jobs, strengthens people's community spirit, and creates sustainable industries to meet the future ecological vision for New York City.
Nonprofits
The Leadership Gap and Technology Gap Working Together for Good?
Using technology to retain organizational knowledge could help nonprofits weather the impending leadership gap.
Podcast
Joshua Silver - Bringing Vision to the Masses
In the United States, at least 60% of the population wears corrective lenses. Worldwide, in contrast, only 5% of the population does. Such statistics have led Josh Silver, Oxford atomic physicist, to conclude that more than half the world needs vision correction but doesn't have access to it. In this audio lecture, host of the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford, Silver shares how he decided to "do something useful for the world" by creating specialized, liquid-filled corrective lenses that are now worn by some 26,000 people in developing countries.