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Madhu Sridhar - A Social Enterprise to Reduce Hunger in India

Akshaya Patra USA is an innovative social enterprise, a food program that is changing the face of education in India. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, President and CEO Madhu Sridhar talks about how the enterprise grew from a small organization to a massive, well-run entity. She discusses its noble goals and its strategically oriented approaches to meeting high-volume demand at low cost.

How to Start a Nonprofit Side Hustle: Know the Basics

By Rosetta Thurman 6

For those looking to expand their employment options, nonprofit consulting may be the perfect option for your skills.

Kiva.org: Made to Stick

By Sean Stannard-Stockton 7

A look at how Kiva created a compelling model that hooked everyday donors into their social impact world.

Less What, More How: A Review of Nilofer Merchant’s The New How

By Peter Deitz

A review of The New How: Creating Business Solutions through Collaborative Strategy , a book on how to create and implement high-impact strategies for social entrepreneurship.

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John Mackey - Conscious Business and Entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship requires conscious leadership, says Whole Foods CEO John Mackey in this University podcast. Delivering a talk sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Mackey issues a clarion call for nothing less than "conscious capitalism," arguing that business can indeed serve more than the almighty dollar. He discusses his own company's challenges in the social enterprise arena.

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