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Corporate Philanthropy

 

Innovative ways that corporations can be more philanthropic and socially responsible

 
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Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages

Read a compilation of excerpts from the book.

 
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Chris West

Chris West leverages the assets of the Shell Foundation and its corporate parent to improve the lives of low-income people in the developing world.

By Johanna Mair | 1 | Fall 2011
 
DO MORE THAN
GIVE: The Six
Practices of Donors
Who Change the World
Leslie R. Crutchfield,
John V. Kania, &
Mark R. Kramer

Philanthropic Practices

Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World by Leslie R. Crutchfield, John V. Kania, & Mark R. Kramer

Reviewed By Matthew Bishop | 1 | Summer 2011
 
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Do No Evil

Google DotOrg launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the results have been less than stellar.

By Suzie Boss | 6 | Fall 2010
 
SMALL CHANGE:
Why Business Won’t
Save the World
Michael Edwards

A Mandarin’s Lament

SMALL CHANGE: Why Business Won't Save the World by Michael Edwards

Reviewed By Doug Bauer | 12 | Spring 2010
 
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Fun for a Change

Volkswagen believes that doing the right thing—taking the stairs, reducing litter, and driving an eco-friendly car—can be pleasurable and desirable.

By Aaron Dalton | 1 | Spring 2010
 
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Grow Your Own

Forget about luring big companies with tax incentives and subsidized space. Chris Gibbons focuses Littleton, Colorado's efforts on growing home-town businesses.

By Anne Stuhldreher | Winter 2010
 

Creating Game-Changing CSR

Sidebar to "Changing the Game:" tips for developing a CSR program.

By Mark Kramer & John Kania | 1 | Spring 2006
 

Rethinking Corporate Philanthropy

Exploiting core competencies is only half the story.

By Alessandra Bianchi | Spring 2006
 

Philanthropy, Inc.

How today’s corporate donors want their gifts to help the bottom line.

By Keith Epstein | Summer 2005