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Civil Society

A Market (Rather Than Civil) Society

Reviewed By Rob Reich | Aug. 15, 2012
 

Food

How Businesses Can Increase Food Access for the Poor

Hybrid approaches present an opportunity to achieve both greater social impact as well as greater business benefits.

 
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Corporate Philanthropy

CSR Rule #1: Do No Harm

Corporate philanthropy is complicated and may have multiple objectives but Peter Karoff, Founder of The Philanthropic Initiative, argues its ultimate intention should be to do no harm.

By Peter Karoff | 1 | Jun. 28, 2012
 
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Socially Responsible Business

Is Business the New Charity?

Investing in small business and new ventures is a good thing and vital to our communities, but we must not confuse it with charity or strategic long-term social investment.

By Aaron Hurst | 8 | Jun. 26, 2012
 
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Measuring Social Impact

Measurement that Benefits the Measured

Three forms of engagement that can help nonprofits better respond to the needs and strengths of their constituents.

By Matthew Forti | 2 | Jun. 25, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Reeta Roy is president and CEO of The MasterCard Foundation.

Education

Opening Up Pathways to Secondary Education

We need to put secondary education on the global policy agenda. We also must create pathways to quality and relevant secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa.

By Reeta Roy | Jan. 24, 2011
 
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Food

How the Fast Food Industry Can Fight Obesity

Studies show that a majority of Americans know they are eating too much and actually wish to lose weight. So why isn’t the industry doing more to address this issue?

By Halle Tecco | 2 | Apr. 28, 2010
 
SSIR blogger Regina Ridley joined the Stanford Social Innovation Review in 2006 as publishing director.

Socially Responsible Business

Radical Transparency Will Change the World

A new counterbalance to corporate power is developing.

By Regina Ridley | 6 | Apr. 20, 2010
 

Government

The Price of Going Left

By Alana Conner | May. 29, 2008
 

Socially Responsible Business

Review: The Market for Virtue

Reviewed By David Vogel | May. 8, 2007