Stanford Social Innovation Review

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, established in 1964, is a family foundation that has been guided by the business philosophy and values of its founders, David and Lucile Packard. The foundation focuses the majority of its grants in three program areas: conservation and science; population; and children, families, and communities. In addition, the foundation provides support to local area funds, organizational effectiveness and philanthropy funds, and program related investments.

Draper Richards Foundation funds social entrepreneurs starting new nonprofit organizations. The foundation focuses its resources on various public service areas, including, but not limited to, education, youth and families, the environment, arts, health, community, and economic development. Based on the structure of a venture capital fund, the foundation provides financial support as well as strategic and organizational assistance. The foundation was founded in 2002 by Bill Draper, Robin Richards Donohoe, and Jenny Shilling Stein. The gift to the Stanford Social Innovation Review was made by Draper in honor of his friend and business partner, Donohoe, in collaboration with the foundation.

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation makes grants to address the most serious social and environmental problems in the U.S. and around the world. The foundation concentrates its resources on education, environment, global development, performing arts, and population. In addition, the organization makes grants to advance the field of philanthropy and to support disadvantaged communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The foundation was created in 1966 by William R. and Flora Lamson Hewlett and their eldest son, Walter B. Hewlett.

Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is a global organization that helps businesses achieve success in ways that respect ethical values, people, communities, and the environment. BSR provides information, tools, training, and advisory services to make corporate social responsibility an integral part of business operations and strategies. Founded in 1992, Business for Social Responsibility provides all these services to its member companies, the broader global business community, and other key CSR stakeholders.  For more information or to join, visit Business for Social Responsibility.

EthicsWorld is an independent, not-for-profit forum for information and views on the related fields of business and workplace ethics, good governance, and anticorruption. EthicsWorld’s goal is to strengthen global ethics and governance by providing its readers, which include business, government, academic, and civil society professionals, as well as the media and students, with the latest ethics-related news, research, viewpoints, and best practices.

The Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University connects academic study with community and public service to strengthen communities and develop effective public leaders. All of the center’s activities contribute to student learning while providing value and service to the public and the community.

The Indiana Grantmakers Alliance is a membership organization dedicated to advancing philanthropy throughout Indiana. The Alliance is Indiana’s link to 30 other regional grantmaker associations through the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, exposing Alliance members to innovations in grantmaking nationwide. The regional associations collectively serve over 3,400 grantmaker members, including private foundations, corporate giving programs, and community foundations.

Social Venture Network (SVN) transforms the way the world does business by leveraging its members’ collective strengths of leadership, knowledge and
enterprise for a more just and sustainable economy. Their mission is to inspire a community of business and social leaders to build a just economy and sustainable planet. SVN members are a part of an expanding global network of pioneering entrepreneurs who share this vision and are helping to transform the way the world does business. Learn more at http://www.svn.org

Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education for the Social Sector
The Stanford Center for Social Innovation offers five executive education programs designed to help nonprofit and public sector leaders build their capacity to impact social change. Join the Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty and a global network of peers to expand your business knowledge, reflect on your experience, and devise new strategies that will help shape the future of your organization.