Existing Forever Versus Doing Some Good
Philanthropists need to organize their giving so that it ends within a reasonable time after their death.
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Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches (more)
The Power and Price of Kony-like Campaigns
Personal relationship building and donor development is critical to the longevity of organizations.
Kony and Kissinger: Jacob and Trayvon
Reflections on social media and the struggle for justice in 2012.
Social Entrepreneurs Must Stop Throwing Starfish
Too often we engage in linear, simplistic solutions, when lasting change requires collaborative efforts.
“Kony 2012” and Our Capacity to Evaluate Public Charities
The general public and even the media, by and large, simply don’t have the experience, training, or tools to fully evaluate charities’ activities.
Global Issues
Philanthropy’s New Bottom Line: A More Sustainable Capitalism
It’s time to look at investment and social-ecological resilience—not just as philanthropists and impact investors but as a species.
A Call to Arms for New Education Models
Leaders of higher education create learning communities where revolutions can begin every day.
Role Play: Whom Does Higher Education Serve?
What does it mean to be a student in the 21st century? And what is the role of the university in fostering the health of communities?
Ephemeral Perpetuity? Transforming Endowments Into Annuities
Funders who insist that organizations build endowments dilute those organizations’ efforts to raise annual operating funds.