Community Capitalists
The Oakland, Calif.-based office supply company, Give Something Back, donates all of its profits to charity. This practice has turned off some potential customers.
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Cirque du Soleil Thinks Globally
Cirque du Soleil devotes 1 percent of ticket sale revenue -- or about $6.2 million -- to outreach programs for at-risk kids, many of whom struggle with poverty, drug addiction, or homelessness.
Bank on It
Individual development accounts, special savings accounts for the poor that provide matching dollars, are helping people escape from poverty.
Going Head to Head
When activists miscalculate their strategic approach, their boycotts tend to falter and fade away, squandering important resources and credibility. Similarly, when companies mishandle their nonmarket strategies, they too pay a steep price.
Bridging the Cultures of Business and Poverty
More than 500 welfare recipients have participated in Cascade Engineering, Inc.'s welfare-to-career program that provides jobs and training.
When Time Isn’t Money
Some argue that foundations should distribute at a faster rate because of the 'time value of money.' Their numbers are wrong. A cash flow discounting approach is not applicable to foundations.