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Tough Times Create Opportunity for Nonprofits
Nonprofits need to focus on building organizational capacity.
Podcast
Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Empathy and Ethics
Technology has increased the flow of information and made our decision-making more transparent. In this panel discussion on empathy and ethics, Bill Drayton, Mary Gordon, Keith Hammonds, Kirk Hanson, and Jill Vialet consider how empathetic ethics has to begin with individuals and can only then move into the organizations we lead and the societies we serve.
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Tim Williamson - Fostering Entrepreneurship in New Orleans
The Idea Village was launched in New Orleans by "five guys who wanted to change the world." The more modest goal of these entrepreneurs was to revitalize the city economically—a mission that became especially important when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tim Williamson shares how his nonprofit has been helping rebuild the devastated city economically, and the progress inspired through a powerful network of talented individuals.
Social Innovations
Chinese Activity in Africa, Part 1: Feeding the Dragon
Chinese investment in Africa could mean new opportunities in goods, services, and employment.
Nonprofits
On Collaboration: Lunch with Sustainability Solutions Group
A consultancy that walks its talk.
Nonprofits
Take Back Your 9 to 5: Cultivate a Slash Career in the Nonprofit Sector
"Custom blend" your career.
Nonprofits
We Are Media Project: A Lesson in Eating Your Own Dog Food
A new project is building a toolkit to enable nonprofits to use social media strategies effectively.
Podcast
Andrea Coleman - Keeping Healthcare Mobile Saves Lives
Many areas of rural Africa suffer from a lack of healthcare delivery. In this audio interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Andrea Coleman explains how she and her husband founded Riders for Health to provide life-saving assistance to such regions. She outlines how the organization uses motorcycles, in particular, to transport healthcare providers and medical goods, and how it has created a sustainable approach.