Data Mining from The Collaboration Prize Applicants
Collaboration Prize competition entries prove a rich resource for nonprofit mergers.
Solutions - Articles
Generation Y and the Perils of Milli Vanilli Leadership
Generation Y leaders benefit from acting their age.
Shades of Green
Social networking tools reveal that there is an intricate web of relationships between business and environmentalists, which if developed could benefit the environmental movement.
You’re Never Too Young to Change the World
High school kids restore faith in the next generation of social change.
Podcast
Craig Venter - Genetics and Environmental Sustainability
Can environmental sustainability be supported by genetics? In this audio interview, Craig Venter, a pioneer in genetic research, discusses some of his key discoveries that are advancing the state of science in genomics and synthetic life. He shares how, in his current work on DNA programming and building synthetic organisms, he is using the building blocks of life to approach society's most pressing problems such as energy and food.
Podcast
Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Replication and Scale
How can an innovative player in social entrepreneurship enable her exciting new idea to fulfill her dream of changing the world? This panel discussion of successful innovators examines the challenges of replicating and scaling ideas into massive realities of social change. Experts share their varied experience in identifying the important considerations that can grow a successful neighborhood social program into a global social venture.
From Entry-Level to Leadership: How to Join a Nonprofit Board of Directors
Board experience proves invaluable to leadership development.
Podcast
Panel Discussion - Women in Charge
Four high-profile female political professionals discuss Hillary Clinton's candidacy for president in this panel discussion. They cover how her run for office affected the future of women in politics and the benefits and weaknesses of women in political leadership.
Podcast
Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible - Fresh Approaches to Supply Chain Practices
How does an organization not only promote green and sustainable products but also conduct business in a socially responsible way? At the Stanford 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, leaders of three pioneering enterprises talk in a panel discussion about how they integrate fair trade, sustainable design, green purchasing, and public/private partnerships into every aspect of their business. They offer advice for other organizations and share how they are working to promote social responsibility in their respective industries.
Podcast
Fraser Nelson - Learn to Love Lobbying
Fraser Nelson, a consultant to nonprofits, gives an entertaining lesson on the why and how of nonprofit lobbying. Most nonprofits do not lobby government for a variety of reasons, but Nelson explains that it is legal, effective, and powerful. In this Stanford Social Innovation Review sponsored audio lecture, Nelson concludes with ways to get the most out of your lobbying efforts and five rules to follow.