Understanding the Value of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact: Part 1
An in-depth review of what it takes to be a backbone organization, and how to evaluate and support its work.
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ReCoding Good: Part 8
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
The Trouble With Impact Investing, P3
Real impact investing is not for the timid.
Social Media: Getting Value Means Giving Value
Four tips for moving your social media out of zombie status—and making your investment in it worthwhile.
Gaming with a Purpose
Serious games tap into the same culture of online friendship from social networking to fuel peer involvement and encourage collaboration around real-world challenges.
Big Society Capital Marks a Paradigm Shift
How the UK’s social investment bank will harness entrepreneurship and capital to solve societal problems.
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.
ReCoding Good: Part 7
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Fun: The Missing Ingredient
Online games make school relevant and engaging.
ReCoding Good: Part 6
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.