Monk E-Business
LaserMonks, a multimillion-dollar enterprise, sells ink-jet cartridges and other office supplies online to support its Cistercian abbey in Wisconsin and to help others.
Collaboration - Articles
Innovative ways organizations can work together to increase their overall reach and efficacy (more)
Q & A: David Gergen
In this interview with James A. Phills Jr., the Stanford Social Innovation Review's academic editor, former presidential advisor David Gergen discusses his views on social innovation, why social entrepreneurs should be more engaged in politics, and how the federal government can work with and even fund social entrepreneurs.
The Carrot Is Mightier Than the Stick
Rewarding the socially responsible with customers.
After Prison
Comprehensive reintegration programs will lower the U.S. recidivism rate.
Beyond CSR
How companies can respect human rights.
Rediscovering Social Innovation
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.
Government Can Do Better for Charity
By treating government as a potential partner, nonprofits can find ways to put its resources to productive use.
Podcast
Tim Williamson - Fostering Entrepreneurship in New Orleans
The Idea Village was launched in New Orleans by "five guys who wanted to change the world." The more modest goal of these entrepreneurs was to revitalize the city economically—a mission that became especially important when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tim Williamson shares how his nonprofit has been helping rebuild the devastated city economically, and the progress inspired through a powerful network of talented individuals.
Investment Needed in Nonprofit Policy Work
A Johns Hopkins report recommends that nonprofits get more involved in advocacy.
Habit Creation, Consumers, and Charity
Consumer companies and philanthropies, unite!