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Social Enterprise Innovative ways that organizations are using and adapting business strategies to advance social and environmental well-being
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New Frontiers of Philanthropy
New Frontiers of Philanthropy: A Guide to the New Tools and Actors Reshaping Global Philanthropy and Social Investing examines the potential impact of contemporary philanthropy in providing new, much-needed models of social and environmental problem-solving.
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Getting Beyond Hype: Four Questions to Predict Real Impact
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Understanding these six important differences will both facilitate better conversations and help channel funds appropriately.