Water
Raising the Profile of a Prime Water Resource
A new Robert Redford-produced film, “Watershed,” highlights water conservation—but does it go far enough?
Tag: Media
Innovations in print, online, and other forms of journalism that benefit civil society
Philanthropy
Philanthropy and the Digital Public Dialogue
Unlike in past eras, social sector organizations are now in direct control of a mass communication medium, presenting challenges and new opportunities.
Environment
A Global, Crowd-sourced Film for Earth Day
An intrepid filmmaker has collected footage from every country in the world, filmed on the same day, to underscore our commonalities.
Nonprofit Management
Five Levers for Social Change: Part 3
Practical Advice Series: Five basic “levers,” or strategies, to help businesses or nonprofits achieve social change.
Microfinance
The Legacy of Muhammad Yunus
A new documentary film provides a tributary but simplistic portrait of the father of microfinance.
Podcast
Nonprofits
Leveraging Online Collaboration
What happens when you leverage the power of internet volunteerism in much the same way as Wikipedia, but with the intention of translating and subtitling videos?
Civil Society
A Platform Worth Spreading
Finger-wagging critics have missed the most provocative component of the TED empire.
Nonprofits
Sharing Nonprofit Collaboration Knowledge and Experience
A new resource helps nonprofits share collaboration knowledge.
Social Entrepreneurship
Journalism is Becoming a Form of Social Entrepreneurship
A new generation of journalists is developing for-profit and nonprofit enterprises to keep citizens informed.