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Rodrigo Pizarro - Making Salmon Farming More Sustainable

In Chile, the farming of salmon seemed the ideal solution to the depletion of world fish populations—until it became clear that acquiculture causes its own environmental problems. In an audio interview by Eric Nee, managing editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Rodrigo Pizarro explores the challenges of acquiculture and the foundation's project to reduce the impact of salmon farming through a sustainable system of seaweed cultivation.

Equal Partners

By Erin Palm

How an ecotourism company and a native community share power in Peru.

Philanthropy

Why Vivid Storytelling Inspires Giving

By Perla Ni 10

Ditch the statistics -- to fundraise more effectively use story.

Social Innovations

Philanthropy in 2032

By Sean Stannard-Stockton

You can only create what you imagine.

Podcast

Jeroo Billimoria - Empower Children Through Financial Literacy

Jeroo Billimoria is the founder of six successful enterprises. Her most recent effort is Aflatoun, a nonprofit organization that provides social and financial education to children. In this audio lecture, Billimoria shares the wisdom she's acquired over the years with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman. She talks about her successes with Aflatoun, including securing pro-bono support from various corporations, developing a scalable training model, and creating a global network of organizations.

Podcast

Nick Yeo - Inspiring Youth Through Global Communications

TakingITGlobal is an online social network that enables socially conscious youth worldwide to learn about and take action on global issues. Kriss Deiglmeier, the Center for Social Innovation Center executive director, conducts an audio interview with Nick Yeo about how the endeavor leverages its online platform to partner with other organizations and inspire youth to make a difference.

Smart Soaps

By Corey Binns

The Population Media Center mixes science with soap operas to protect public health.

Nonprofits

Coming to Terms With the Future of Nonprofit Leadership

By Rosetta Thurman 2

As Baby Boomers retire, we need to think about how the next generation of nonprofit leaders will be different.

Competing for a Change

By Leslie Berger 5

How Changemakers’ “collaborative competitions” harness the wisdom of crowds.

Podcast

Gary Smith - Doing Well and Doing Good in the Supply Chain

Timberland, the footwear and apparel company headquartered in New Hampshire, is putting good old New England values to work to integrate socially responsible management practices throughout the value chain. Speaking at Stanford during the 2007 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, Gary Smith demonstrates in this audio lecture how in the more than 35 countries where his firm has a business presence, doing good does not have to be at odds with doing well.