Education
Opening Up Pathways to Secondary Education
We need to put secondary education on the global policy agenda. We also must create pathways to quality and relevant secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Tag: Human Capital
Socially Responsible Business
Investing at the Bottom of the Ladder
Companies that invest in their lowest-level employees are more productive and more profitable.
Education
Can the Secondary Education Gap Be Closed?
Africa is failing to meet the demand for secondary education, which is fueled by the region’s rising youth population.
Foundations
Matching Human Capital with Financial Capital Will Make SIF’s Millions Go Farther
Human capital can either be an unanticipated barrier to success or an effective catalyst for achieving it.
Economic Development
The Agency of African Girls and Women
Women are contributing to Africa’s growth surge. We cannot afford to overlook their potential and agency.
Economic Development
Youth Voices in the Global Economy
Engaged youth on the global stage—a report from the G-20 Summit and MY SUMMIT.
Podcast
Civic Engagement
Robert Grimm Jr. and Susannah Washburn - Leading the New Volunteer Workforce
Sharing emerging trends and demographics of the new volunteer workforce, Robert Grimm and Susannah Washburn of the Corporation of National and Community Service show that volunteerism has been a growth area across the nation. Recognizing the value of volunteers can be a viable approach to maximize the efficiency of an organization. The speakers call on nonprofit management professionals to take on this new momentum for service and invest in volunteers by recruiting, developing, and recognizing volunteer talent.
Podcast
Technology
Jim Fruchterman - Harnessing Technology for Social Enterprise
Harnessing engineering innovation and technology to further social causes is one path to social enterprise. In this university podcast, sponsored by Stanford's Center for Social Innovation, former rocket scientist Jim Fruchterman talks about how he created Benetech, an organization that uses technology innovation and business expertise to solve unmet social needs. He discusses how he has leveraged the intellectual capital and resources of Silicon Valley to create solutions that are truly life changing.
Nonprofits
Third Sector Grit
From stories of "firmness of mind" to "unyielding courage," Third Sector Grit is the driving—but often unrecognized—force behind many nonprofits.
Podcast
Civic Engagement
Social Responsibility and Purpose Beyond Age 50 - Civic Ventures 2009 Innovation Summit
What does social responsibility look like after age 50? In this panel discussion, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, academic experts talk about how they've found meaning in their own lives, and what their research reveals about how others may take advantage of a long lifespan to make purposeful contributions to society. How is the new move toward "encore" careers helping people find motivation in the second half of life, and how are economic realities impinging on the dream of unlimited opportunity?