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Government

Will the FCC’s Digital Literacy Corps become a 21st Century Peace Corps? Maybe.

Will this Digital Literacy Corps be a 21st Century Peace Corps?

By Daniel Kent | Nov. 29, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Business

Don’t Occupy Wall Street—Transform It

It’s time for a new generation of social change leaders to move beyond occupying Wall Street to transform it.

By Rich Tafel | 13 | Nov. 18, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Eric Friedenwald-Fishman is the creative director/president of Metropolitan Group. He is the co-author of Marketing That Matters (Berrett & Koehler; the primary author of MG’s Public Will Building Framework: An Approach for Sustainable Soci

Government

Ode to Representative Democracy: The Power of Factions Still Matters

It is still necessary today to protect against the power of factions; it is vital this critical aspect of American democracy is restored.

By Eric Friedenwald-Fishman | 6 | Nov. 3, 2011
 
SSIR blogger James Vineburgh is director of research and marketing at Converge Consulting. Social Innovation

Fundraising

Higher Education Fundraising Redefined

A national study of alumni explores attitudes, motivations, and behavior associated with giving.

By James Vineburgh | Nov. 1, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Kelly Kleiman, who blogs as The Nonprofiteer, is principal of NFP Consulting.

Individual Giving

Beyond the “Will not!” “Will so!” of Tax Reform

Campbell and Co. sponsored a study to determine the impact of increased marginal tax rates and a cap on the charitable-giving deduction on giving.

By Kelly Kleiman | 2 | Oct. 28, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Tamara Straus is senior editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review.

Technology & Design

PopTech: A Conference to Break Cynics

PopTech, the annual three-day meeting of innovators and do-gooders is a cynicism breaker.

By Tamara Straus | 1 | Oct. 26, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Lucy Bernholzs is a visiting scholar at the Stanford University Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, a fellow with the Hybrid Reality Institute and former fellow of the New America Foundation.

Philanthropy

Philanthropy as Infrastructure?

As a society, we should not encourage the replacement of public responsibilities by private philanthropy.

By Lucy Bernholz | 2 | Oct. 19, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Regina Ridley joined the Stanford Social Innovation Review in 2006 as publishing director.

Nonprofits

An Innovative and Financially Sustainable Nonprofit Model

AID for Africa’s model seems like a smart way to bring nonprofits together where they can leverage their combined presence.

By Regina Ridley | Oct. 18, 2011
 

Nonprofits

Using Collective Impact to End Homelessness

If a community wants to achieve something breathtaking, getting the right sectors to the table is a great place to start.

By Becky Kanis | Oct. 14, 2011
 

Business

Social Innovation, Evolving to Law

California's social venture legislation is part of a broader evolution of social innovation.

By Neetal Parekh | 2 | Oct. 12, 2011