Social Innovations
Short-term vs. Long-term Focus in Philanthropy
Businesslike metrics and controls should not be used in ways that reinforce short-term thinking and behavior.
Socially Responsible Investing - Most Popular
Social Innovations
Moral Hazard
The financial crisis threatens hopes to expand opportunities for underprivileged young people, but we can't afford not to invest in them.
The Funding Gap
Social enterprises combine the best of the nonprofit and for-profit worlds, but that very innovation has made it difficult for them to raise money. Philanthropists are reluctant to give grants to profit-making organizations, and commercial investors are wary of investing in organizations that are driven by a social mission. The authors explore the social enterprise capital market and offer short- and long-term solutions to this funding gap.
Social Innovations
Fierce Debate on Merits of Strategic Philanthropy
Is strategic philanthropy a wise course?
Review: Grassroots Philanthropy
Foundation grantmaking can become more responsive, intuitive, and effective.
Review: Giving
The former president shares how ordinary citizens are helping to solve our big problems.
In Microfinance, Clients Must Come First
Few microfinance institutions articulate what, exactly, their ultimate goals are and how to achieve them. If the goal of microfinance is to alleviate poverty, the authors say, then MFIs should focus on helping their clients build successful enterprises, rather than on making more and bigger loans.
Social Innovations
Flying Over Philanthropy
What is happening overall in philanthropic capital markets?