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Chilling With Greenpeace, From the Inside Out

By Cathy L. Hartman & Edwin R. Stafford 1

Greenpeace catapulted Greenfreeze, an ozone- and climate-safe refrigerant, into widespread use and launched the first Green Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, in 2000.

The Enterprising Type

By Alana Conner Snibbe

How the personalities of entrepreneurs and managers differ.

Carving out a Niche

By Will Tizard

A Czech social enterprise uses woodworking to help drug addicts.

All That Jazz

By Alana Conner Snibbe

Managing innovation is more like leading a jazz band than conducting an orchestra.

Crossing Over

By various authors

Sidebar to the article, "What Business Execs Don’t Know -- but Should -- About Nonprofits."

Corporate Philanthropy - Bridging the Gap Conference

How can philanthropy mesh with a company's core strategy? In this panel discussion, executives from cutting-edge corporate donors share the various strategies used by their companies to serve societal needs. They consider issues such as the value proposition of giving for shareholders, and whether for-profits' philanthropic efforts can be purely altruistic.

A New Role for Nonprofits

By Mark Kramer & John Kania 2

Sidebar to "Changing the Game:" tips for nonprofits when creating a partnership with a company.

Appraising Business Ideas

By Jeffrey Pfeffer & Robert I. Sutton

Sidebar to "Act on Facts, Not Faith:" rules to keep in mind when evaluating or developing business ideas.