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Clout-Sourcing

By Marcia Stepanek 2

Social media is helping people self-assemble for social action.

Robert Klein - Proposition 71: Funding Stem Cell Research

When President Bush set limits on stem cell research in 2001, millions of families who were hopeful that such research could help alleviate the diseases of their loved ones were devastated. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation audio lecture, attorney Robert Klein discusses his efforts to author and push through legislation in California which, so far, has succeeded in advancing such research. Sharing personal and political struggles, Klein movingly underscores the urgency behind his quest.

Dollar Days

By Marcia Stepanek 2

Social media will become increasingly critical to nonprofits' advocacy.

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The Cultural Touch

By Suzie Boss

By tailoring its methods to local values and needs, Rare has slowly seeded conservation programs in 40 countries. Yet as more and more species teeter on the brink of extinction, the organization must expand quickly. Here's how the boutique nonprofit is delivering customized Rare Pride social marketing campaigns to millions of people in the planet's most fragile ecosystems.

Catching Charisma

By Alana Conner

Charismatic people spread happiness and well-being.