This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I work at an ethics center in Silicon Valley. I know, I know, “ethics” is not the first word that comes to mind when most people think of Silicon Valley…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leneka Rhoden, 19 has given a decade of her life to volunteerism Monday, May 15, 2017 Tweet AT 19, Leneka Rhoden qualifies for a 10-year long service award for community…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some people view compassion as weakness or passivity, but this is a misunderstanding. Some of the strongest and most courageous people in history, the most engaged and dedicated to upholding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At first, fierce compassion may sound like a paradox. We tend to associate fierceness with aggression, and compassion with its opposite: altruism, care for others, and selfless love. In exploring…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. NaTakallam provides an income for refugees struggling to find work and connections after being displaced from their home country. Every time she speaks at a conference, the humanitarian-worker-turned-entrepreneur Aline Sara…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman announced today that he’s making a big bet on Change.org, the site for social justice petitions. Hoffman is leading a $30 million round, with other investors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We stand before unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of hundreds of millions of people in emerging markets. Powerful trends—from the rapid spread of mobile phones to growing middle classes,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three years ago, we described a sobering reality: Despite all the progress the social sector had made over the last few decades in figuring out “what works” to improve the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), in partnership with Dalberg Global Development Advisors, published the full release of “The Landscape for Impact Investing in South Asia” — a ‘state of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Amanda and Chance Richie were getting ready to spend a seven-figure sum on a flailing but historic fast-food chain based in Flint, Michigan, news reports around the world were…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Collective Impact Forum, a learning community created and supported by FSG and the Aspen Institute for Community Solutions, announced today that they are commissioning an independent study of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Helping you answer that question is the goal of this guide. We’ll help guide you through the process some call due-diligence: learning enough about the results, leadership, financials, and operations…