Corporate Philanthropy
Good (and Not-So-Good) Neighbors
Major local events, with some notable exceptions, spur locally based companies to increase charitable giving.
Tag: Disaster Relief
Individual Giving
Who Is Responsible for the “Second Disaster”?
An online registry for disaster relief has proved a successful model for avoiding unproductive donations—when will we adopt it?
Civil Society
If a Nonprofit Falls in the Forest …
When it comes to the social sector, mainstream media is silent.
Measuring Social Impact
Most Charities Shouldn’t Evaluate Their Work: Part Two
Who should measure what? Mind the gap.
Technology & Design
The Commodification of Architecture
Catastrophes of the built environment, like the Bangladeshi factory collapse, expose the true cost in public suffering when we fail to build resiliently.
Technology & Design
Poverty-Fighting Salons
Can open conversations accelerate the spread of good ideas in global development?
Environment
Resilience Meets Disaster Economics
Investing to stop disasters before they start can save lives and money.
Environment
Weathering Climate Change: The Role of Local Currencies
Local currency systems could strengthen metro economies and provide funds to address climate change and other urban problems.
Environment
Tsunami Revisited: Stories and Recovery for Today
A review of the upcoming film “The Impossible” through the eyes of a disaster recovery philanthropist.