Technology & Design
Libraries as Laboratories
In Accra, Ghana, social entrepreneurs are working to reinvent the public library for the 21st century.
Tag: Individual Giving
Social Entrepreneurship
Inside the Buy-One Give-One Model
The buy-one give-one model popularized by TOMS shoes is growing in popularity and in its social impact.
Philanthropy
The Promise of Effective Altruism
The effective altruism movement has the potential to create an aspirational anchor, which may change giving practices over time.
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Philanthropy
Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective Giving
Reinventing Philanthropy presents a new look at individual giving, focusing on maximizing actual impact rather than donor gratification.
Board Governance
Transforming the Donor-Grantee Relationship
Effective giving requires strong personal relationships and networks.
Philanthropy
Funding the Unforeseen
By creating mechanisms to efficiently plan for uncertainty, philanthropists can ensure that they maintain forward momentum and keep their impact on track.
Nonprofits
Aspiration: A Tool for Transformational Change
Setting aspirational goals can inspire more people to get involved in your cause—and meaningful milestones can keep them engaged.
Socially Responsible Business
Coffee with Cream and Charity?
It’s getting easier for consumers to donate to charity, but do they even want to?
Socially Responsible Business
Donations on Tap
At a "philanthropub," a new kind of bar and restaurant, a portion of each patron's bill goes to a worthy cause.
Individual Giving
Sponsoring Hope
A properly designed sponsor-a-child program can have real, long-term impact on the life course of its beneficiaries.