Social Entrepreneurship
Minding the Gap
How do you inspire people, from your CEO to rural farmers to consumers, to change their ways to do good (or at least better) for society?
Tag: Donors
Philanthropy
The Meaning of the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge
The importance of this news is not the actual money that many billionaires are likely to pledge, but the cultural ramifications of the campaign.
Fundraising
Five-Digit Giving
How texting became young donors’ preferred way to make charitable donations.
Fundraising
It’s Not about Apple—It’s About Community
How are your tools defining the way you can work or the way you can engage with your community?
Fundraising
The Mouths of Gift Horses
Why nonprofits should court contributions that help both themselves and society.
Philanthropy
The Rise of Evidence-Based Grantmaking
We are in the midst of a revolution in philanthropy.
Podcast
Economic Development
Peter deCourcy Hero - Beyond 2009: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy
How are nonprofit management leaders, foundations, and individuals dealing with the new economic realities? In this audio lecture, Peter Hero, with his wealth of experience in nonprofit management and foundations, shares his reflections on the downturn, how the nonprofit sector has been impacted, and the response from donors and foundations. These lessons in nonprofit management guide leaders to think more deeply when times are tough, with the optimism that we will all come out stronger.
Environment
Skoll Award Recipients Focus on Ecosystem Services Market
Three of the seven recipients of this year’s awards were from the field of ecosystem services and avoided deforestation.
Philanthropy
Kiva.org: Made to Stick
A look at how Kiva created a compelling model that hooked everyday donors into their social impact world.
Philanthropy
Obama’s Missed Opportunity to Change Charitable Giving
Obama could have radically changed the debate on how to allocate charitable funds if he had detailed the set of criteria used to donate his Nobel Peace Prize award money.