Nonprofits
We Are the Possible: Meet Samuel Isaac Richard
An interview with Isaac Richard, a young nonprofit leader in Phoenix.
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Philanthropy
Giving-sector Should Raise Its Advocacy Voice
The author submits how nonprofits should act as advocates for democracy
Podcast
Panel Discussion - Biofuels for Environmental Sustainability
Biofuels offer an environmental sustainability substitute against petrol-based fuels such as gasoline, yet they are still expensive to produce and are causing a steep inflation in food prices the world over. This panel discussion of experts debates the root causes of the increase in food prices, and the need to tackle the economic and political side effects of biofuel production.
Podcast
Jeff Patrick - Social Networking for Nonprofits
MySpace, Flicker, YouTube, and Facebook are big brands and major movers in the commercial, social networking world. In this audio lecture recorded at the 2008 Nonprofit Management Institute, an event convened by the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Jeff Patrick of Common Knowledge shares how nonprofits can use such tools—and customize their own—to capture constituencies and raise funds. He further shows where social networking is headed so that nonprofits can begin to incorporate it into their long-term horizons.
Nonprofits
Three Museums in One
The author interviews board chair, Frank-Paul King, about the decision to merge the three museums that now make up the Museum of Nature & Science.
Global Issues
Technology’s Positive Impact on Human Rights
The author details a Web that tells stories and exposes human injustice and trauma rather than gossip
Global Issues
Swine Flu: Why Local Organizations Matter
The author uses the case of the Swine Flu to illustrate why non-global organizations matter.
Nonprofits
Nonprofits Need to Know Their Givers Better
By focusing and improving how they treat their donors, nonprofits will find a higher giving retention rate.
Podcast
Jennifer Aaker - The Psychology of Giving
Research shows that spending time and money on others makes people happy—so why don't more people donate to or volunteer for nonprofits? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Stanford marketing professor Jennifer Aaker offers insights into the phenomenon. She then turns those insights into lessons in nonprofit management that organizations can use to create compelling ways for more people to give financially and personally to the causes they care about.
Nonprofits
We Are the Possible: Meet Lindsey McDougle
An interview with Lindsey McDougle, a doctoral student at the University of San Diego pursuing a degree in Leadership Studies with a specialization in Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies.