Stanford Social Innovation Review

Unethical behavior remains a persistent problem in nonprofits and for-profits alike. To help organizations solve that problem, the authors examine the factors that influence moral conduct, the ethical issues that arise specifically in charitable organizations, and the best ways to promote ethical behavior within organizations. —By Deborah L. Rhode & Amanda K. Packel

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

STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABILITY: A Business Manifesto by Adam Werbach

“People who volunteer in retirement are the same people that volunteered before retirement, only they give more hours”-Einolf

Research supports violent media’s negative impact on civility.

Texting emerges as a source of confirmation for drug legitimacy

RAMP nurtures local inventors in India, Peru, and Indonesia

Some of the brightest ideas for social change grow in the spaces between organizations and sectors. Yet few organizations have systems that make collaboration happen. To foster innovation, organizations need to develop places where they can come together and work creatively—that is, platforms for collaboration. In this article, a management expert identifies three kinds of collaboration platforms—exploration, experimentation, and execution—and then outlines
what organizations can do to put these platforms to work for them.

The importance of finding dedicated project managers, and the money to support them.

We must break the stereotype that low-income communities are unable to help themselves.