Stanford Social Innovation Review

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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.
The Case Foundation turns 15 this year, and we’ve been asking some critical questions: What led to transformative advances that changed the social sector? In a world plagued with old problems, what was behind the bright spots—new thinking, new...
Many nonprofits continue to use their brands primarily as a fundraising tool, but a growing number of nonprofits are developing a broader and more strategic approach, managing their brands to create greater social impact and tighter organizational...
Free special supplement to the Summer edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review: Principles and practices to help monitor performance, track progress, and assess impact.
To help provide clarity to its clients, Morgan Stanley outlines an Investing with Impact framework, encompassing four integrated approaches.  
Unlike in past eras, social sector organizations are now in direct control of a mass communication medium, presenting challenges and new opportunities.
Outcome-oriented philanthropy is at least a century old, but the past 10 or so years have seen an upsurge in both its intensity and its extent. It has been the subject of many articles, talks, and conferences, and has given rise to new organizations...