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Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and NGOs be more effective

 

Audio lectures brought to you by Social Innovation Conversations, co-hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review's Managing Editor Eric Nee.

Technology & Design

Solar Power in a Suitcase

In this audio interview, Sheela Sethuraman talks with Laura Stachel and Hal Aronson, co-founders of WE CARE Solar, about their effort to combat this issue worldwide. WE CARE stands for Women’s Emergency Communication and Reliable Electricity.

Featuring Laura Stachel & Hal Aronson | Apr. 18, 2012 | 35 minutes
 

Water

Sustainable Water Treatment

How can a young nonprofit organization make a tangible improvement in people's health through clean water using only the power of gravity?

Featuring Daniel Smith | Mar. 23, 2012 | 28 minutes
 
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Nonprofit Management

Leveraging Online Collaboration

What happens when you leverage the power of internet volunteerism in much the same way as Wikipedia, but with the intention of translating and subtitling videos?

Featuring Dean Jansen | Mar. 14, 2012 | 21 minutes
 
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Nonprofit Management

Partnering for Scale and Impact

How can partnerships help the nonprofit sector navigate legislative hurdles, new leadership, and antiquated business models?

Featuring Melissa Bradley | Mar. 13, 2012 | 59 minutes
 

Nonprofit Management

Leadership Trends of the 21st Century

The CEOs of three nonprofit organizations reflect upon the speed and tact with which they must adapt their strategies and directions in a new century.

Featuring Peter Goldberg, Cathy Tisdale, and Jim Gibbons | Aug. 26, 2011 | 56 minutes
 

Health

The Role of the Voluntary Sector in the Era of Health Reform

Dr. David Shern, CEO of Mental Health America, and Father Larry Snyder, President of Catholic Charities USA, discuss the potential of nonprofits as catalysts for innovation in health care reform.

Featuring David Shern & Larry Snyder | Jul. 28, 2011 | 29 minutes
 
Jean Oelwang on what nonprofit management has to learn from the private sector.

Measuring Social Impact

Leveraging Business Assets in Nonprofit

Jean Oelwang, CEO of Virgin Unite, argues that nonprofit organizations have a lot to learn from the business practices of the private sector if they wish to maximize their impact.

Featuring Jean Oelwang | Jul. 27, 2011 | 64 minutes
 
Bill Drayton, founder and CEO of Ashoka, on social entrepreneurship

Nonprofits

Promoting Social Entrepreneurship Among Youth

Bill Drayton, founder and CEO of Ashoka, identifies key skills of change makers and lays out a plan to teach these skills around the world.

Featuring Bill Drayton | Jun. 27, 2011 | 49 minutes
 
CraigConnects founder Craig Newmark on aligning nonprofits to increase efficacy

Nonprofits

Connecting Nonprofits

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark tells us about how he started CraigConnects, chose areas to support, and selected nonprofits to focus on.

Featuring Craig Newmark | Jun. 19, 2011 | 9 minutes