CSR Rule #1: Do No Harm
Corporate philanthropy is complicated and may have multiple objectives, but Peter Karoff, Founder of The Philanthropic Initiative, argues its ultimate intention should be to do no harm.
Corporate Philanthropy - Articles
Innovative ways that corporations can be more philanthropic and socially responsible (more)
Collective Impact Gathers Momentum
Making multi-sector collaborations work—a report from the CECP 2012 Corporate Philanthropy Summit.
Apple Announces 10K Employee Matching Gift Program
Apple's employee matching gift program is a great first step, but it still has a ways to go.
Chris West
Chris West leverages the assets of the Shell Foundation and its corporate parent to improve the lives of low-income people in the developing world.
We Should Expect Good Giving To Be Hard
Great giving opportunities are few and far between; I believe in urging them to give to only the very best charities.
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Philanthropic Practices
Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World by Leslie R. Crutchfield, John V. Kania, & Mark R. Kramer
Collaborating To Achieve Scaled Impact
How we facilitate collaboration influences breakthroughs in innovation and scale.
Do No Evil
Google DotOrg launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the results have been less than stellar.
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Rebuilding Haiti with Microfinance (Video)
Partnership brings greater social impact. This post features a video.