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Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages

Read a compilation of excerpts from the book.

Articles

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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
Leslie R. Crutchfield,
John V. Kania, &
Mark R. Kramer 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
Michael Edwards 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.

    By Anne Stuhldreher
  • 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.

    By Alessandra Bianchi
  • How today’s corporate donors want their gifts to help the bottom line.

    By Keith Epstein
  • Corporations give away billions each year, but what’s the real reason why?

    By Gerald Burstyn

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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