Philanthropy
How the Now Generation of Leaders Can Change Philanthropy
"One thing I don’t want to see is young people come in and accept things as they are.”—Bill Somerville, president of the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
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Microfinance
Rebuilding Haiti with Microfinance (Video)
Partnership brings greater social impact. This post features a video.
Socially Responsible Business
Fun for a Change
Volkswagen believes that doing the right thing—taking the stairs, reducing litter, and driving an eco-friendly car—can be pleasurable and desirable.
Fundraising
Professional Altruism Is Harder than It Looks
Foundation program officers—a case for empathy.
Foundations
Fairness, Justice, and the Social Sector
A new report suggests that no matter how narrow a foundation’s (or by extension, a nonprofit’s) mission, it should creatively serve a broad base of beneficiaries and not exclude the poor or minorities.
Microfinance
Reinforcing Resilience, Rebuilding Haiti
Calling on the resilience and creativity of the Haitian people will speed Haiti’s post-earthquake recovery.
Foundations
Foundations Can Step Up as Shareholders
Foundations should become more informed and active shareholders in the companies in which they invest their endowment funds.
Online Giving
Kiva.org: The Dynamics of Group Lending
Transforming the world of microfinance, Kiva.org has successfully implemented strategies that powerfully effect human engagement.
Philanthropy
The Case for Stakeholder Engagement
Grantmaking initiatives often fail when the foundation remains isolated from its grantees and the communities they both serve.