Gaming for Good
The explosion of online gaming offers opportunities to use game mechanics to create social good.
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Podcast
Kriss Deiglmeier - New Paths to Social Innovation
The blurring of lines between nonprofits, governments, and for-profit businesses have fueled contemporary social innovation. With this convergence of market and non-market practices, we find that cross-sector collaborations provide for lasting solutions to our society's most vexing social problems. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Kriss Deiglmeier, Executive Director of the CSI, defines social innovation, bringing clarity to the term, and examines its current status in theory and practice.
Kiva.org: The Dynamics of Group Lending
Transforming the world of microfinance, Kiva.org has successfully implemented strategies that powerfully effect human engagement.
How to Start a Nonprofit Side Hustle: Know the Basics
For those looking to expand their employment options, nonprofit consulting may be the perfect option for your skills.
The Water Cycle with a Human Twist
The urban water supply cycle faces an exciting opportunity—large-scale conversion of sewage waste into drinkable water.
Joanne Weiss
Joanne Weiss is in charge of the federal government’s $4.3 billion Race to the Top Fund, a new program that is funding innovations in K-12 education.
Listening to African Youth
Effective social change stems from listening to African youth, confronting the realities of poverty from their perspectives and on their terms.
The Nonprofit World Becomes Flat: How Technology and Economic Needs May Shrink Our Globe
The nonprofit sector can take advantage of the outsourcing movement.
Business
From Lemons to Lemonade: Clevelanders Find New Uses for Abandoned Spaces
Clevelanders are converting abandoned spaces into thriving new businesses.
Podcast
Jim Fruchterman - Harnessing Technology for Social Enterprise
Harnessing engineering innovation and technology to further social causes is one path to social enterprise. In this university podcast, sponsored by Stanford's Center for Social Innovation, former rocket scientist Jim Fruchterman talks about how he created Benetech, an organization that uses technology innovation and business expertise to solve unmet social needs. He discusses how he has leveraged the intellectual capital and resources of Silicon Valley to create solutions that are truly life changing.