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Nonprofits

The Secret Sauce

By Marcia Stepanek

The Internet will increasingly be used to build momentum for social change.

Global Issues

Clout-Sourcing

By Marcia Stepanek 2

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

Podcast

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.

Philanthropy

Dollar Days

By Marcia Stepanek 2

Social media will become increasingly critical to nonprofits' advocacy.

Podcast

Ken Roth - Who’s Falling Short on Human Rights?

Ken Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, gives a thoughtful perspective on the "State of Human Rights" in the 70 countries where they work. In this audio lecture, he argues the biggest issue in human rights is the lack of leadership from governments that can exert a positive influence. He takes a critical look at the role of the United States and the European Union, in particular.

Social Innovations

Cause Docs

By Marcia Stepanek 1

Is partisan media an entirely good thing?

Podcast

Feliciano Reyna - Tackling AIDS in Venezuela

Feliciano Reyna talks about his multipronged approach to tackling AIDS in Venezuela. In this audio interview with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman, he shares his successes in influencing his government's policies and his strategies for engaging the corporate sector in this effort.