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- Foundation Strategy
Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy
Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the…
- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
The Challenges of Achieving Greater Transparency
April 18, 2012Janet Voûte, vice president and global head of public affairs at Nestlé, writes about meeting the A+ requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for …
Shared Value in Less Than Two Minutes
April 5, 2012The average elevator ride in New York City is 118 seconds. Per Jeffrey Hayzlett, writing in Harvard Business Review, that means you've got less than two minute…
The 20/80 Rule
March 13, 2012Aren’t you tired of hearing these point blank statements demonizing one company and praising another for their social responsibility or lack thereof? Go to any…
Latin America Leads the Way in Creating Shared Value
January 24, 2012"Latin America leads the way in creating shared value" appeared on December 22 on the Guardian Sustainable Business.
Who Said Corporate Philanthropy Should Get the Axe?
October 31, 2011In a recent conversation with a leading company, I was asked whether companies, by creating shared value, no longer needed to engage in corporate philanthropy.…
Are You a CSV Change Agent?
October 17, 2011As a CSR professional, you are nervous. When your CEO asks about how your company is Creating Shared Value (CSV), what will you say? How are you navigating thi…
The Multiplier Effect of Collaboration
September 27, 2011Recently, I connected with the producer of an upcoming documentary on the life of Julius Rosenwald, a philanthropist from the early 1900’s that funded over 5K …
Developing World, Developing Skills
August 17, 2011India is certainly a fascinating place (as I’m getting to see firsthand, having worked here for the past couple of months). It’s a country of contrasts created…
Can Business Beat Philanthropy at Changing the World?
August 15, 2011The most thought-provoking philanthropy piece I’ve read this summer is the Economist feature, “The Centenarians Square Up”. The article asks which 100-year-old…
Optimism for the Underbanked: What does CSV have to offer?
August 11, 2011I am an optimistic man. When considering a challenging situation, I focus on what can be done, rather than what cannot be done.When my optimism is muted, I thi…