Social Innovation Articles: Philanthropy, Responsible Investing
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| Summer 2009 | Nonprofit Management • Corporate Social Responsibility • Philanthropy, Responsible Investing |
The Hidden Costs of Cause Marketing [Free!]
From pink ribbons to Product Red, cause marketing adroitly serves two masters, earning profits for corporations while raising funds for charities. Yet the short-term benefits of cause marketing—also known as consumption philanthropy—belie its long-term costs. These hidden costs include individualizing solutions to collective problems; replacing virtuous action with mindless buying; and hiding how markets create many social problems in the first place. Consumption philanthropy is therefore unsuited to create real social change. —By Angela M. Eikenberry |
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| Summer 2009 | Philanthropy, Responsible Investing |
Research: When Swag Backfires
When donor gifts are public, social approbation is reward enough. |
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| Summer 2009 | Philanthropy, Responsible Investing | Hedge Funds for Good | |
| Spring 2009 | Philanthropy, Responsible Investing |
Research: Why No Dimes Online
Many philanthropists refrain from online giving. |
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| Spring 2009 | Philanthropy, Responsible Investing |
Research: Saving Lives, Not Just Souls
New research estimates the value of the services provided by faith-based organizations. |
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| Spring 2009 | Economic Development • Philanthropy, Responsible Investing |
Effective Funding
How foundations can best support social innovators. |
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| Spring 2009 | Nonprofit Management • Philanthropy, Responsible Investing • Book Reviews |
The Art of Grantmaking [Free!]
MONEY WELL SPENT: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy by Paul Brest and Hal Harvey |
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| Winter 2009 | Nonprofit Management • Philanthropy, Responsible Investing |
Calculated Impact
By estimating the social return on their investments, funders can deploy their dollars more effectively. To demonstrate the power of these calculations, the authors show how three organizations—the Robin Hood Foundation, Acumen Fund, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation—use cost-benefit analysis to evaluate their ongoing programs, choose mission investments, and plan long-term strategies. |
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| Winter 2009 | Philanthropy, Responsible Investing • Book Reviews |
The New Noblesse Oblige [Free!]
PHILANTHROCAPITALISM: How the Rich Can Save the World by Matthew Bishop & Michael Green |
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| Winter 2009 | Philanthropy, Responsible Investing |
What’s Next: Let’s Share
A new evaluation tool allows donors and investors to track their investments and compare their data to those of organizations doing similar work. |
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