Articles P6830

Philanthropy

Feedback Loops that Matter

By Lucy Bernholz

Shouldn't nonprofits and philanthropies be aiming for "customer satisfaction" too?

Social Innovations

Mobile Volunteers

By Marcia Stepanek

Social media innovators are intrigued by the idea of spare-time, mobile volunteering.

Podcast

Panel Discussion - Environmental Sustainability and Development

Environmental sustainability faces one of its toughest challenges when it comes to international growth. In this panel discussion, experts consider how the accelerated rate at which developing nations now follow the footsteps of the United States is leading to the ever greater exploitation of natural resources. They discuss ways to achieve sustainable development.

Government

Peep Show

By Marcia Stepanek

Expect a battle between a cause-wired citizenry and governments that want to block the free flow of information.

Podcast

Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Empathy and Ethics

Technology has increased the flow of information and made our decision-making more transparent. In this panel discussion on empathy and ethics, Bill Drayton, Mary Gordon, Keith Hammonds, Kirk Hanson, and Jill Vialet consider how empathetic ethics has to begin with individuals and can only then move into the organizations we lead and the societies we serve.

Podcast

Tim Williamson - Fostering Entrepreneurship in New Orleans

The Idea Village was launched in New Orleans by "five guys who wanted to change the world." The more modest goal of these entrepreneurs was to revitalize the city economically—a mission that became especially important when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tim Williamson shares how his nonprofit has been helping rebuild the devastated city economically, and the progress inspired through a powerful network of talented individuals.