Stanford Social Innovation Review investigates “The Myth of CSR” in the fall 2005 issue. Corporate social responsibility programs are intended to let a company do good while doing well, but what happens when markets falter? Profit, says author Deborah Donate, always trumps principles. And even without market pressure, what is good for a corporation isn’t always good for society.
In Morocco, there are 33,000 NGOs, many of which are engaged in a massive struggle to bring a civil society to life.
The problem with assuming that companies can do well while also doing good is that markets don't really work that way
Though rarely discussed in America, the subtle differences between social classes lead to major misunderstandings in the classroom, the workplace, and in many nonprofit settings.
Project GRAD builds community support for educational reform in the inner city.
Banks in Mexico say that microloans are helping the poor while boosting their profits.
A Boston nonprofit's simple mission attracts sustained support and helps working-poor families.
How Mexican immigrants have forged complex government partnerships to improve living conditions back home.
How Merck and the WHO have sustained a fragile balance of power in their battle against river blindness.
Accountability proposals should focus more on ways to help nonprofits deal with actual ethical crises.
A common error misleads foundations and policymakers.
TV spoils outlook on aging, but keeping a diary may lessen the damage.
How nonprofits can distinguish themselves from for-profits by using their unique brand attributes.
Homeless protests in the '80s were born not just of grievances, but also of greenbacks.
Getting the most out of some employees requires smart hiring, not bonuses.
The emergence of microenterprise development programs, internationally and in the United States.
Kazakh biologist, activist, and environmental prize recipient.
