Stanford Social Innovation Review

Stanford Social Innovation Review is an award-winning magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses. Published quarterly by the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Social Innovation Articles: Fair Trade

Date Author Category Title
Summer 2008
Leslie Berger
Economic Development • Social Entrepreneurship She’s Crafty [Free!]

World of Good connects female artisans in poor countries with retailers (including Whole Foods Market, pictured) in the West.

Fall 2007
Christopher M. Bacon
Economic Development • Corporate Social Responsibility • Book Reviews Review: Brewing Justice [Free!]

Jafee provides an inside look at the world of fair trade.

Summer 2007
Laila Weir
Economic Development • Education • Social Entrepreneurship Fair Trade Spanish

Michael Parker pays his new Spanish tutor $17 less than he paid his old teacher in Iowa. But his new teacher, Yesenia Mateu Grave, takes away double her normal fee. Thanks to Web conferencing, Mateu Grave teaches students around the world from her hometown in Antigua, Guatemala, via a site called Speak Shop, combining audio, video, and online chat for a classroom-like experience.

Winter 2007
Kathryn Wolford & Lisa Bonds
Arts, Culture, and Religion • Social Entrepreneurship Faith in Fair Trade

How Lutherans are transforming their love of coffee into global good.

Winter 2007
Kirsten Olsen
Nonprofit Management • Corporate Social Responsibility Making It to McDonald’s

How Fair Trade coffee moved out of its niche and into the most mainstream market of all.

Fall 2006
Catherine Potter
Environment • Nonprofit Management • Social Entrepreneurship Weaving Businesses Together [Free!]

Organic Exchange uses its global network to promote environmentally friendly fibers.

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