Taking a Hard Look at University Research
Without transparency, can we expect funders to foot the whole bill?
Social Issues - Articles
Podcast
Lessons Learned From Walking to the North and South Poles
Robert Swan, an inspirational speaker who founded 2041 and the first man to walk to both global poles, addresses his audience about the relationship between passion and reaching goals.
Podcast
Delivering Clean Water Using Solar-Powered Pipelines
In this podcast, Benjamin describes TOHL’s rise to be a global industry leader in water logistics and infrastructure, and how it has been changing lives in the process.
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Profit and Purpose: How Social Innovation is Transforming Business for Good
Profit and Purpose: How Social Innovation is Transforming Business for Good is a look at how social entrepreneurs have used business models to change the world.
Marshaling Investors for Clean Energy
By investing in clean energy, impact investors can become a powerful force for fighting climate change.
Only the Humble Improve
C&A Foundation’s candid reporting paves the way for better development.
Divesting from Fossil Fuels, Investing in the Future
A new philanthropic approach to supporting new energy solutions is gaining momentum.
Taking Charge of Scaling Well
Tensions at the heart of the scaling process demonstrate the critical part that practitioners’ goals, values, and motivations play in any scaling story.
Podcast
What California Can Teach Washington
At the 2013 Stanford Center for Social Innovation’s 2013 Conradin Von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture, Nichols addresses CA's cap-and-trade system and what it means for our environment.
Being Present to Poverty
Overcoming our addictions to causes, solutions, and impact.