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It is essential to build direct consumer feedback into funding criteria for government and nonprofit programs serving low-income people.
Tag: Transparency
Philanthropy
ReCoding Good: Part 4
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Organizational Development
Tension and Possibility: The New Dynamics of Change
Reflections on Ashoka’s Change Nation event in Dublin.
Socially Responsible Business
Go Local, Go Global
Ekos cosmetics tap Brazil’s rich biodiversity for profits and social good.
Philanthropy
ReCoding Good: Part 2
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
Nonprofit Management
Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work
This follow-up on the popular "Collective Impact" article provides updated, in-depth guidance.
Foundations
Living with the Gates Foundation: A Retrospective
A summary of articles and discussions about the Gates Foundation’s impact on global social change.
Socially Responsible Business
S Corps, C Corps, and B Corps, Oh My! Corporate Structure Matters
We must shift our expectations for companies to make business choices based upon fair returns for all stakeholders.
Economic Development
Is Fair Good Enough?
As Fair Trade USA changes its certification standards, a tempest is brewing among those in the coffee industry who see technology and transparency as the means to lift farmers out of poverty.
Socially Responsible Business
Making Businesses More Responsible
Corporate sustainability reporting is increasingly mandated by government and the public.