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And yes, you can try one out for size before making a big career change. You work in the tech industry, maybe at a small startup or at a giant…

Philanthropist Yvonne Niami has built her women’s wear brand, N:Philanthropy, on the good she is doing with sales specifically, raising money for causes that are important to her, including pediatric cancer research…

We are witnessing remarkable advancements in Technology. It is a fertile ground for impactful social entrepreneurship, and it represents a unique opportunity for getting inspired to co-create ventures that result…

“Big is fine. Big is what things amount to. But small? The repeatable, testable, alterable, doable steps toward big? Small deserves more respect. Small is the smartest path to different.”…

Partisan gerrymandering can be unconstitutional—at least in theory. In the 1986 case of Davis v. Bandemer, the Supreme Court did not find reason to declare an unconstitutional gerrymander, but its…

By Michael Standaert he social-impact economy in growth markets in Asia has grabbed the attention of governments in the region, according to a new report from the Asian Venture Philanthropy…

Not every nonprofit has a data science team. To truly harness big data for social good, we need collaborations between individuals, across organizations, and across sectors. These days, it’s hard…

Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s recent Tweet for suggestions about how to give some of his fortune away has inspired several media stories, including commentary and an open letter to Jeff Bezos about focusing on immediate suffering vs.…

Boards are not — and should not — be static. To be effective, they must change and evolve as their organizations change and grow. Many years ago, Karl Mathiasen III…

Do you want to know a secret? If you’re in a bad mood, having a tough day, or just generally feeling down in the dumps, there’s a simple trick to…

In elementary school I could not imagine why I was being tortured by Latin or Math, and my perception of soccer was chiefly that of being a crashee. But I…

Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2017 is an annual forecast from the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society about the ways we use private resources for public benefit.…