Articles P7050
Greening Supply Chains
When scarcity sets in, market forces can lead corporations to adopt green practices.
15 Minutes with Thomas Vander Ark
SSIR Managing Editor Eric Nee spoke with the X Prize Foundation’s president, Thomas Vander Ark, about how prizes can stimulate social innovation.
Is This the Silver Bullet?
Why narrowing the gap between the rich and poor could alleviate many social problems.
Review
Nonprofits
The Axiology of Nonprofit Impact
Is "return on investment" the right measure for evaluating the work of nonprofits?
Podcast
Hannah Jones - Corporate Social Responsibility and Innovation
Nike has traveled the full range of the corporate social responsibility movement, from the campaigning days when it was a poster child for all things to do with poor working conditions through the era of multistakeholder partnerships. It has now moved into the next phase where corporate responsibility becomes part of the business model. Speaking at the Stanford 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Nike's VP for corporate responsibility, Hannah Jones, looks at the future of corporate responsibility as the focus shifts upstream.
Philanthropy
More on Mergers, Ms. Miller!
Foundations need to create dedicated funding for nonprofit mergers and alliances.
Philanthropy
Everything Important Is Controversial
Why do we so rarely hear grantmakers or nonprofits arguing publicly about the best ways to achieve impact?