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Socially Responsible Business

Mandatory CSR in India: A Bad Proposal

Looked at from the perspective of the political right, and the left, and the center, the proposed law making CSR mandatory is a really bad idea.

By Aneel Karnani | May. 20, 2013
 

Nonprofits

It Can Be Smart to Dumb Things Down

Keeping your message simple helps mobilize people in support of your goals.

By Doug Hattaway & Jenn Henrichsen | May. 17, 2013
 

Health

Big Business and Healthcare: It’s Not About the Money

A global study of healthcare social enterprises shows that partnerships, not investment, are the key to healthcare innovation and new markets.

By Andy Thornton | May. 16, 2013
 

Government

The Innovator’s Opportunity

Many people think that the term “government innovation” is an oxymoron, but innovation does occur in the public sector and the pace is accelerating.

By Eric Nee | 1 | May. 15, 2013
 

Economic Development

From Theory to Practice

Advance market commitments can help solve global development problems impaired by market failure.

By Angela Rastegar Campbell | May. 14, 2013
 

Nonprofits

Six Mobile Marketing Strategies for Nonprofits

If your organization doesn’t have a mobile marketing strategy in place, it’s time to build one—here's how.

By Julie Szabo | May. 13, 2013
 

Health

Transforming Healthcare

Connecting information, applications, data, and people—a report from the Stanford 2013 Healthcare Innovation Summit.

By Stacey Paris McCutcheon | May. 10, 2013
 

Nonprofits

Scale Readiness: A Checklist

Five questions nonprofits should ask themselves as they prepare to scale.

By John Gillespie | 3 | May. 9, 2013
 
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Philanthropy

Local Resources for Local Needs

A look at Silicon Valley’s surprising disconnect and opportunities that all local funders should consider.

By Alexa Cortes Culwell | 11 | May. 8, 2013
 
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Measuring Social Impact

Measuring to Improve vs. Improving Measurement

From Skoll World Forum 2013: Will new measurement tools such as “big data” be a big distraction or a big opportunity?

By Matthew Forti | 2 | May. 7, 2013