The Social Impact Exchange
The Social Impact Exchange is a new effort designed as a focal point for studying and implementing expansions of social purpose organizations.
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A Spark for Good Art
During its first 10 years, Creative Capital has pumped $14 million into 324 projects from a range of artistic disciplines. But Creative Capital doesn’t just fund projects, it builds careers.
The Wrong Risks
By paying so much attention to managing their own risks, philanthropists are no longer attending to the marginalized people who risk so much to make change happen.
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Jeroo Billimoria - International Development Through Youth
The future of international development may lie in the hands of children. In this audio interview with Sheela Sethuraman, Jeroo Billimoria talks about how her organization, Aflatoun, provides social and financial education to youth ages 6 to 14 in 31 countries. She discusses Aflatoun's work with partners to create and disseminate innovative curricula to mainstream schools, and its vision for continuing to empower young people over the next five years.
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Abdallah S. Jum’ah - Examining the 21st Century Oil Company
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company exemplifies how an organization may go from good to great through a focus on innovation. In this audio lecture, CEO Abdallah Jum'ah shares with an audience of Stanford MBA students how he has harnessed the brainpower of his people to come up with breakthrough solutions in areas such as technology, tools, processes, and organizational management. His talk demonstrates how living the values of innovation, insight, and principle can transform an organization and change the world.
An Example of Strategic Mergers in the Nonprofit Sector: Arizona Children’s Association
An interview with the CEO of Arizona Children's Association on the organization's merger strategy.
‘Tis the Season to Be Online
Web tools are available to empower those firms creative enough to use them collaboratively.
Charities Missing Out on Digital Giving
Charities and nonprofits should develop digital strategies and plug in.
Outrun the Recession
The seven healthy habits of nonprofits most likely to survive the economic downturn.
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Hoover Conference - Promoting Entrepreneurship Abroad
While the United States has been a leader in global entrepreneurship, other countries are also getting in on the act. But the movement abroad has not been without its struggles. In this panel discussion at a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs talk about what it takes to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in a variety of countries. They look at challenges as well as lessons from nations that have been particularly successful in creating startups, such as India and Taiwan.