Articles P6520
Nonprofits
The Power of Vision: Review of The Pollyanna Principles
"For social benefit organizations to truly "work" we all need to be part of the design, the process, the success." -the author
Nonprofits
New Publication: Merge Minnesota, a Great Resource to Any Nonprofit Investigating Mergers
Merge Minnesota: Nonprofit Merger as an Opportunity for Survival and Growth published by MAP for Nonprofits proves a useful source of information about the merging process of nonprofits.
Podcast
Randy Komisar - Online Capital Markets for Philanthropy
How do we create an efficient capital market for philanthropy? What are the best ways to marry program evaluation with powerful dynamics among online giving places? What role should public policy take in all this? In this free-ranging audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Randy Komisar offers a venture capitalist's perspective on these questions and more.
Social Innovations
“Green Shoots” for New Philanthropic Forms
Podcast
Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Nationality and Nationalism
Social enterprise can both ease the terrible consequences of the insularity inherent in nationalism, and enhance the positive opportunities for social change within established heritage and cultural traditions. In this panel discussion, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, experts consider topics ranging from multiculturalism within countries to cross-national and international cultural challenges and opportunities.
Podcast
Rob Reich - Tax Incentives for Philanthropy
Given current tax laws, $300 billion in charitable dollars can end up costing the U.S. Treasury $50 billion in lost income. Should taxable income exclude charitable contributions? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Stanford political philosopher Rob Reich asks some tough questions, ultimately proposing a new way of looking at tax incentives to support the nonprofit sector.
Social Innovations
Impact Investing, the Brand
The Global Investment Initiative is setting a standard for measuring both financial and social return on investments.
Social Innovations
Women, Giving Circles Reshaping Giving Sector
Female givers are making their impact as foundations scramble for donations
Podcast
Mark Kramer - Moving From Insight to Action
At its worst, program evaluation is a useless activity that generates lots of boring data and irrelevant conclusions. But at its best, argues Mark Kramer in a talk he gave at the 2008 Nonprofit Management Institute, it can be a strategic tool for the genuine improvement of a nonprofit. He offers exemplars of organizations that have used evaluation effectively to advance their missions.