Natural Capital:  A New Force in Strategic Planning

By Serita Cox & Robert Searle

The concept of natural capital is catching on with strategic planners, enhancing both corporate sustainability and bottom lines.

Can Stakeholder Reviews by Beneficiaries Bring New Perspectives to Philanthropy?

By Perla Ni 2

The philanthropic community might access the “constituent’s voice” through user reviews of nonprofit organizations written by clients, volunteers, and other stakeholders.

SocialSquared: Productive Gaming on Facebook

By Scott E. Hartley 2

SocialSquared games, if done well, could be tremendously powerful.

Global Tools for Going Local

By Amy Sample Ward 1

Just as our tools get more interesting and dynamic for global collaboration and impact, so do they for locally-focused work, campaigns, and communities.

Lagging Imperialists in Social Entrepreneurship and How to Avoid Them

By Timothy Ogden 5

We need more good examples and fewer good intentions in social entrepreneurship and humanitarian design.

Net Impact vs. The Hub: Do Game Mechanics Work for Voluntarism?

By Lloyd Nimetz 1

Game mechanics will mature, and volunteer programs will adopt them to enhance their programs.

REDF Leverages First Social Innovation Fund Grant

By Carla Javits 2

A look at what’s promising and fresh about the Social Innovation Fund.

A Straw-Man Plan for Doing Good Better

By Mario Morino

How to make a cultural shift that leads better outcomes.

Matching Human Capital with Financial Capital Will Make SIF’s Millions Go Farther

By James Weinberg

Human capital can either be an unanticipated barrier to success or an effective catalyst for achieving it.

Getting Results: Outputs, Outcomes and Impact

By Sean Stannard-Stockton 5

Nonprofits that want to actually make a difference need to track their activities in some way.