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Socially Responsible Business

What Workers Want Is What the World Needs

Employers who provide workers with tangible ways to make a positive social or environmental impact will find that it pays off.

By Liz Maw | May. 24, 2012
 

Impact Investing

ReCoding Good: Part 5

From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.

By Rob Reich & Lucy Bernholz | May. 14, 2012
 

Government

Opening the Door for Program Related Investments

Proposed new rules by the Treasury Department and the IRS would make it easier for philanthropies to make Program Related Investments.

By Jonathan Greenblatt | 1 | May. 11, 2012
 
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Impact Investing

The Distortion Risk in Impact Investing

How do we ensure that philanthropic subsidies in impact investing are put to productive use?

By Paula Goldman | 1 | May. 7, 2012
 
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Foundations

From Charitable Giving to Strategic Investing

Foundations are shifting the conversation about their work and impact.

By Katherine Miller | 1 | May. 4, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Social Entrepreneurship

Titanic Solutions for a Sinking World

Four concrete lessons for social innovators.

By Rich Tafel | 4 | May. 3, 2012
 
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Philanthropy

Not All Nonprofit Mergers Are Created Equal

Lessons from the Community Catalyst Fund in Charlotte, North Carolina.

By Jean Butzen | 3 | May. 1, 2012
 
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Philanthropy

Philanthropy and the Digital Public Dialogue

Unlike in past eras, social sector organizations are now in direct control of a mass communication medium, presenting challenges and new opportunities.

By Jeff Stanger | 4 | Apr. 23, 2012
 

Foundations

“Nothing About Us Without Us” Approach Transforms Foster Care in Florida

By understanding what beneficiaries think works and doesn’t work, foundations and nonprofits can provide better programs.

 
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Technology & Design

Leading in a Hyperconnected World

Three reasons to change how your organization communicates.

By Ben Hecht | 1 | Apr. 10, 2012