Corporate Philanthropy
Innovative ways that corporations can be more philanthropic and socially responsible
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Chris West leverages the assets of the Shell Foundation and its corporate parent to improve the lives of low-income people in the developing world.
By Johanna Mair | 1 -
Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World by Leslie R. Crutchfield, John V. Kania, & Mark R. Kramer
Reviewed By Matthew Bishop | 1 -
Google DotOrg launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the results have been less than stellar.
By Suzie Boss | 6 -
SMALL CHANGE: Why Business Won't Save the World by Michael Edwards
Reviewed By Doug Bauer | 12 -
Volkswagen believes that doing the right thing—taking the stairs, reducing litter, and driving an eco-friendly car—can be pleasurable and desirable.
By Aaron Dalton | 1 -
Forget about luring big companies with tax incentives and subsidized space. Chris Gibbons focuses Littleton, Colorado's efforts on growing home-town businesses.
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Sidebar to "Changing the Game:" tips for developing a CSR program.
By Mark Kramer & John Kania | 1 -
Exploiting core competencies is only half the story.
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How today’s corporate donors want their gifts to help the bottom line.
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Corporations give away billions each year, but what’s the real reason why?
By Gerald Burstyn
Blog Posts
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Corporate social responsibility programs vs. community partnerships.
By Clay Gish | 5 -
HP’s $15 million, plus comprehensive community commitment and capacity building, provides us with a model of success for social change.
By David Fetterman | 8 -
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 -
Making multi-sector collaborations work—a report from the CECP 2012 Corporate Philanthropy Summit.
By Eric Nee | 4 -
Apple's employee matching gift program is a great first step, but it still has a ways to go.
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Great giving opportunities are few and far between; I believe in urging them to give to only the very best charities.
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How we facilitate collaboration influences breakthroughs in innovation and scale.
By Reeta Roy | 2 -
Partnership brings greater social impact. This post features a video.
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Calling on the resilience and creativity of the Haitian people will speed Haiti’s post-earthquake recovery.
By Reeta Roy | 1 -
A new report on corporate philanthropy stresses the need for new reporting metrics among companies in order to make their full impact and value known.
By Todd Cohen | 2
Webinars
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Thanks to rapid advances in computer and communication technologies, it is possible for stakeholders in the nonprofit sector to disclose more, to know more, and to demand more through increased transparency and collaboration. In October, a group of the largest US foundations…
Lucy Bernholz, Darin McKeever, Jake Porway, & June Wang
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Collective Impact | 56
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
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Ten Nonprofit Funding Models | 34
For-profit executives use business models—such as "low-cost provider" or "the razor and the razor blade"—as a shorthand way to describe...
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What’s Sex Got to Do with It? | 37
An inconvenient truth is hiding behind the current excitement about educating girls.
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The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector | 29
More nonprofits are managing their brands to create greater impact and organizational cohesion.
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The Problem with Fair Trade Coffee | 11
Fair Trade-certified coffee is growing in sales, but strict certification requirements are resulting in uneven economic advantages for...
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The Strategic Plan is Dead. Long Live Strategy. | 31
In today’s fast-changing world, why freeze your strategic thinking in a five-year plan?
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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Mentors | 8
How to make the most of being a mentor.
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The Eight-Word Mission Statement | 21
Don’t settle for more.
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Embracing Emergence: How Collective Impact Addresses Complexity | 4
Collective impact is upending conventional wisdom on how we achieve social progress.
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Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work | 20
This follow-up on the popular "Collective Impact" article provides updated, in-depth guidance.





