The High Cost of Playing It Safe
How Healthy Families showed there's no way private philanthropy can pick up after a government retreats; what can nonprofits do to address this situation?
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Social Responsibility and Purpose Beyond Age 50 - Civic Ventures 2009 Innovation Summit
What does social responsibility look like after age 50? In this panel discussion, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, academic experts talk about how they've found meaning in their own lives, and what their research reveals about how others may take advantage of a long lifespan to make purposeful contributions to society. How is the new move toward "encore" careers helping people find motivation in the second half of life, and how are economic realities impinging on the dream of unlimited opportunity?
Second Chances and a Third Bottom Line
Recycla Chile, Latin America’s first e-waste recycling company, reclaims value from discarded electronics and marginalized people.
How to Help Haiti
How donors can more effectively provide long-term support in rebuilding Haiti after a devastating earthquake.
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Ellen Goodman - Civic Ventures 2009 Innovation Summit
When it comes to aging baby boomers, "the personal is political" is still a strong rallying cry for people engaged in social enterprise. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, the ever-lively Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman looks at redefining aging and how we may continue to make meaningful contributions to our families, communities, and country into the elder years.
Don’t Give Money to Haiti Now
Instead of sending the money all at once, donors should create a plan to stagger and guarantee funding for years to come.
Three Social Entrepreneurs Sell Shares in Selves to Scale
Three young social entrepreneurs offer future income in exchange for support to scale.
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Tomas Recart - Social Enterprise in Chile’s Educational System
The area of education is ripe for social enterprise efforts, both within and outside U.S. borders. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, Executive Director Tomas Recart talks about what Ensena Chile is doing to create educational change in Chile using the Teach For America model. He discusses recruitment, program evaluation, and the expansion of the effort to other Latin American countries.