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Vinod Khosla - Moving from “Greenwashing” to Truly Green
Vinod Khosla, Silicon Valley venture capitalist, says he used to be an environmentalist, but is now more of a "pragmentalist." In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored audio lecture, Khosla turns conventional wisdom about what passes for "green technology" on its head. He takes a hard look at how innovations such as hybrid cars and fuel cell buses may, in fact, be exacerbating our problems, and offers concrete, iconoclastic suggestions as to what science, business, and government should be focusing on instead.
Nonprofits
Competition vs. Cooperation at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP)
While being competitive at the base of the pyramid, don't lose focus on your customer or client. The remedy may be cooperation between organizations.
Nonprofits
Arts Policy Redux: A Board of Artists That Can’t Govern
A furor has accompanied the National Academy Museum's decision to sell paintings to pay for operating expenses. The Nonprofiteer argues that sometimes such drastic steps are necessary in a crisis.
Nonprofits
Power Politics in the Giving Sector
Nonprofits should indeed be pushing the incoming administration for a greater voice in helping to shape the policies that affect nonprofits and the communities they serve. But the conversation needs to include the voice of smaller nonprofits, not just large organizations.
Nonprofits
How to Fund Nonprofit Mergers and Partnerships
Mergers may require their own specific funding. The author recommends various sources for such funding.
Podcast
Panel Discussion - Capitalism and Environmental Sustainability
In an age of consumer surplus, where people are encouraged to shop as "retail therapy," where does environmental sustainability fit in? In this panel discussion from the Commonwealth Club of California, leaders in business, design and innovation discuss why a deeper understanding of human nature will be central to a successful 21st century business strategy.
Social Innovations
Calculated Impact
By estimating the social return on their investments, funders can deploy their dollars more effectively. To demonstrate the power of these calculations, the authors show how three organizations—the Robin Hood Foundation, Acumen Fund, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation—use cost-benefit analysis to evaluate their ongoing programs, choose mission investments, and plan long-term strategies.
Nonprofits
Will 2009 Bring Social Learning Spaces to Life?
Using social media tools to engage people online requires more than just setting up Facebook groups and blogs. It involves effectively creating "social media spaces."
Philanthropy
Flash Causes
Twitter-fueled “flash causes” have been rising up from the grass roots more frequently to solve a problem for a person or group sharing a common concern.