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Spring 2012
Volume 10, Number 2
Social innovations can vary widely from one country or region to another, as demonstrated by two articles in the summer 2012 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review. The cover story, “The Social Enterprise Emerges in China,” shows that the concept of a social enterprise has a different meaning in China than it does in the West. And “Private Schools for the Poor,” an article that details an approach gaining popularity in the developing world, offers a different model for education than the one used in much of the West.
Features
A Decade of Outcome-Oriented Philanthropy
The outgoing president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation reflects on the importance of strategic philanthropy.
Private Schools for the Poor
All across the developing world, poor parents are investing in low-cost private education for their children—and seeing positive results.
The Social Enterprise Emerges in China
Social enterprises are being shaped by cultural and linguistic history, new state approaches to economic and social development, and strategic framing.
The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector
More nonprofits are managing their brands to create greater impact and organizational cohesion.
Research
Reviews
Pluralistic Leadership
Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz makes a passionate argument that leadership is not reserved for the minority.
The Race vs. the Stagnation
Two economists offer opposite explanations about why job growth in the United States and other developed economies remains extremely weak.
The Race vs. the Stagnation
Two economists offer opposite explanations about why job growth in the United States and other developed economies remains extremely weak.
Misapplying Theory
In his latest book, David Sloan Wilson argues that evolutionary theory should be used to illuminate and tackle urban problems.
First Person
An Agricultural Peace Dividend
In northern Uganda, home to one of Africa’s longest and most brutal civil conflicts, organic farming is producing economic growth and stability.
Can Financial Citizenship Begin at Birth?
The Financial Access at Birth initiative aims to place $100 in an electronic savings
account for every child born in the world.
Getting the Word Out
Nonprofit organizations that provide multiple services can effectively
convey what they do.
Journalism is Becoming a Form of Social Entrepreneurship
A new generation of journalists is developing for-profit and nonprofit enterprises to keep citizens informed.
Why More Nonprofits Are Getting Bigger
A recent study found that the number of US nonprofits with annual revenues of more
than $50 million has increased dramatically.
Q&A
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll is one of the most creative, generous, and effective philanthropists of his time. And at age 47, he’s just getting started.
What's Next
Data for Change
Data Without Borders matches tech-savy volunteers with organizations instead of data analysis.
Shrinking Your Plastic Footprint
Getting companies to reduce their use of plastic is the focus of the Plastic Disclosure Project.
Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurial Finance Lab helps identify investment-worthy business people in developing countries.
Himalayan Hazelnuts
MHV, a for-profit social enterprise, aims to make Bhutan a large-scale producer of hazelnuts.
What Works
Better Health Care, Higher Productivity
By providing factory workers with health care training, HERproject reduces absenteeism and turnover at some of the world’s biggest clothing brands.
Petition Power
Change.org, a five-year-old San Francisco-based startup, has emerged as one of the leading platforms for online activism.
Case Study
Microfinance for Wealthy Countries
The UK microcredit business Fair Finance is paving the road for the growth of microfinance in the developed world.
Last Look
Community Empowerment
Emory and Chris Rose are members of a multi-issue nonprofit—SOCM—that tackles health, employment, and environmental issues in the isolated and often struggling coalfield communities of Tennessee.
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