Nonprofits
R U Ready 2 Lead?
To weather the impending crisis in nonprofit leadership, we must mentor young talent.
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Nonprofits
The Leadership Gap and Technology Gap Working Together for Good?
Using technology to retain organizational knowledge could help nonprofits weather the impending leadership gap.
Podcast
Joshua Silver - Bringing Vision to the Masses
In the United States, at least 60% of the population wears corrective lenses. Worldwide, in contrast, only 5% of the population does. Such statistics have led Josh Silver, Oxford atomic physicist, to conclude that more than half the world needs vision correction but doesn't have access to it. In this audio lecture, host of the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford, Silver shares how he decided to "do something useful for the world" by creating specialized, liquid-filled corrective lenses that are now worn by some 26,000 people in developing countries.
The Funding Gap
Social enterprises combine the best of the nonprofit and for-profit worlds, but that very innovation has made it difficult for them to raise money. Philanthropists are reluctant to give grants to profit-making organizations, and commercial investors are wary of investing in organizations that are driven by a social mission. The authors explore the social enterprise capital market and offer short- and long-term solutions to this funding gap.
Social Innovations
Fierce Debate on Merits of Strategic Philanthropy
Is strategic philanthropy a wise course?
Review: The Power of Unreasonable People
Who are social entrepreneurs and why does what they do matter?
More Bang for the Buck
In virtually every for-profit industry, success hinges on producing more goods or services at a lower cost without compromising quality. But increasing productivity can work in the nonprofit world, too, as an examination of three healthy nonprofits shows.
Innovating the White House
How the next president of the United States can spur social entrepreneurship.
Podcast
Yasmina Zaidman - Using Market-Based Philanthropy
How can philanthropy and markets be used to promote international development? In this audio lecture, Yasmina Zaidman describes how the Acumen model supports microenterprises that are helping to alleviate poverty. She also shares the opportunities and challenges the organization faces.