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…
Announcing The Collective Impact Blog
August 10, 2011Since Mark Kramer and I published Collective Impact in the Stanford Social Innovation Review last winter, we’ve been hearing stories from organizations and inn…
Happy early birthday 7-billionth person
August 8, 2011The 7 billionth person to inhabit our increasingly crowded planet is predicted to be born this October 31st, Halloween in the US. Some historians link Hallowee…
