Inside Social Innovation
555 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsSocial entrepreneurs and leaders from business, government, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector discuss how they are confronting today’s most pressing challenges. From Stanford Social Innovation Review
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Edward P. Lazear - Financial Crisis and a Changing Business World
May 10, 2010 06:00 - 21 minutes - 9.72 MBThe future of financial regulation has been a topic of intense debate in the aftermath of the financial crisis. In this audio interview, Stanford MBA student Lisa Scheible talks with Edward Lazear, an expert on labor economics from Stanford, about how government regulation and policy have influenced the economic recovery and how they can prevent similar crises in the future. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/edward_p._lazear_-_financial_crisis_and_a_changing_business_world
Peter deCourcy Hero - Beyond 2009: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy
May 02, 2010 06:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBHow are nonprofit management leaders, foundations, and individuals dealing with the new economic realities? In this audio lecture, Peter Hero, with his wealth of experience in nonprofit management and foundations, shares his reflections on the downturn, how the nonprofit sector has been impacted, and the response from donors and foundations. These lessons in nonprofit management guide leaders to think more deeply when times are tough, with the optimism that we will all come out stronger. ...
Rolf Papsdorf - Providing Environmental Sustainability Solutions
April 29, 2010 06:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBThe unique advantages of zinc air fuel cells have been harnessed as an environmental sustainability measure to deliver reliable, renewable, and affordable electricity to rural communities off the grid. In this audio interview, Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman talks with 2009 Tech Award winner Rolf Papsdorf to find out how his company, Alternative Energy Development Corporation, combines sound economics, customer service, and social responsibility to tangi...
Hayagreeva Rao - Market Rebels: How Activists Make or Break Radical Innovation
April 25, 2010 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBDo you identify as an activist, a social entrepreneur, or both? What do they have in common? In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Hayagreeva Rao, explores how the joined hands of activists, or "market rebels," shape markets, and how this promotes or blocks innovation. Rao's lessons are applicable to leaders in the nonprofit and for-profit spheres, marketers, and activists who harness collective action for institutional and social change. https://s...
David La Piana - Strategic Restructuring for Nonprofit Organizations
April 19, 2010 06:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBDavid La Piana has been recognized as a leading expert on nonprofit management and governance. In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, La Piana presents a continuum of partnership options ranging from strategic alliance to joint ventures to full-scale mergers, all to which falls under a term he has coined as strategic restructuring. Nonprofit management leaders are finding strategic restructuring as a way to respond to the current economic conditions. ...
Madhu Sridhar - A Social Enterprise to Reduce Hunger in India
April 14, 2010 06:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBAkshaya Patra USA is an innovative social enterprise, a food program that is changing the face of education in India. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, President and CEO Madhu Sridhar talks about how the enterprise grew from a small organization to a massive, well-run entity. She discusses its noble goals and its strategically oriented approaches to meeting high-volume demand at low cost. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/ma...
Robert Grimm Jr. and Susannah Washburn - Leading the New Volunteer Workforce
April 12, 2010 06:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBSharing emerging trends and demographics of the new volunteer workforce, Robert Grimm and Susannah Washburn of the Corporation of National and Community Service show that volunteerism has been a growth area across the nation. Recognizing the value of volunteers can be a viable approach to maximize the efficiency of an organization. The speakers call on nonprofit management professionals to take on this new momentum for service and invest in volunteers by recruiting, developing, and recognizi...
Kriss Deiglmeier - New Paths to Social Innovation
April 06, 2010 06:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBThe blurring of lines between nonprofits, governments, and for-profit businesses have fueled contemporary social innovation. With this convergence of market and non-market practices, we find that cross-sector collaborations provide for lasting solutions to our society's most vexing social problems. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Kriss Deiglmeier, Executive Director of the CSI, defines social innovation, bringing clarity to the term, and examin...
Jim Fruchterman - Harnessing Technology for Social Enterprise
March 30, 2010 06:00 - 1 hour - 39.3 MBHarnessing engineering innovation and technology to further social causes is one path to social enterprise. In this university podcast, sponsored by Stanford's Center for Social Innovation, former rocket scientist Jim Fruchterman talks about how he created Benetech, an organization that uses technology innovation and business expertise to solve unmet social needs. He discusses how he has leveraged the intellectual capital and resources of Silicon Valley to create solutions that are truly lif...
Dipika Matthias - Social Enterprise to Solve Malnutrition
March 24, 2010 05:59 - 26 minutes - 12 MBMalnutrition is a prime target for social enterprise efforts. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, Dipika Matthias talks about Ultra Rice, a technology developed by PATH in Seattle, which is being introduced to millions of families around the world with great health and productivity benefits. The project director talks about the genesis of the project, its progress so far, and where it is headed. https://ssir.org/podcasts/ent...
Steve Cole - Social Enterprise for Kids with Cancer
March 15, 2010 06:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBHow can a social enterprise save the lives of young people? In this audio lecture sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, Steve Cole talks about the Re-Mission video game, a project that inspires young people to take their pills after their cancer has been put into remission. The game was the first product of HopeLab, an organization dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illness. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/steve_cole_-_social_enter...
Audrey Seagraves - Fair Wage Guide Software and Social Enterprise
March 10, 2010 07:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBAudrey Seagraves has a passion for international development and social enterprise. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, the director of programs at World of Good talks about the creation of Fair Wage Guide software, a free tool that tells the viewer how wages being paid to any artisan worldwide compare to international wage standards. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/audrey_seagraves_-_fair_wage_guide_software_and_social_ente...
John Mackey - Conscious Business and Entrepreneurship
March 08, 2010 07:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBSocial entrepreneurship requires conscious leadership, says Whole Foods CEO John Mackey in this University podcast. Delivering a talk sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Mackey issues a clarion call for nothing less than "conscious capitalism," arguing that business can indeed serve more than the almighty dollar. He discusses his own company's challenges in the social enterprise arena. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/john_mackey_-_conscious_business_and_entrepreneurship
Paul Rice - Promoting Fair Trade as Social Entrepreneurship
March 01, 2010 07:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBSocial entrepreneurship may be the most promising avenue for solving global problems, says Paul Rice, CEO of TransFair USA. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Rice details his own work to establish Fair Trade. The movement has opened the U.S. market to more than 1.4 million small family farmers around the world who are now getting a fair price for their harvests and making dramatic gains in their living standards. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entr...
Priya Haji - Creating a Social Enterprise
February 22, 2010 07:00 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBWhen Priya Haji put her mind to helping reduce global poverty, social entrepreneurship took a quantum leap. In this university podcast, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, the plucky founder of World of Good shares how she created a social enterprise that now empowers women in communities around the world by helping them sell their artisan goods in stores and online. She talks about strategies for using educated consumer choice and inspiring business competition to do goo...
Al Gore - Tech Awards
February 15, 2010 07:00 - 21 minutes - 9.83 MBPromoting environmental sustainability is the responsibility of every world citizen, says Nobel Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore in this audio lecture. Speaking at the 2009 Tech Awards, he urges his audience to consider how they may make changes and press for policies that will address global warming. He asks Westerners, in particular, to consider how the consequences of their own actions may be causing suffering for millions displaced by climate change. https://ssir.org/podcast...
Chip Heath - Nonprofit Management and Making Change
February 08, 2010 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBThose in nonprofit management constantly adapt to move their organizations forward. In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Chip Heath, Stanford professor and coauthor of the book Switch, provides a framework for change. He demonstrates in case studies that three principles are involved in successful change, whether it be on the personal or societal front. Leaders in nonprofit management are called to attune to these principles when tackling change situa...
Tom Tierney - Pursuing Social Enterprise, Making a Difference
February 01, 2010 07:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBWhen you begin to wonder - Am I in the right job? - it may be time to try social enterprise on for size. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tom Tierney shares how he threw caution - and a big salary - to the wind when he first decided to found the Bridgespan Group. He talks about his challenges, fears, and ultimately, triumphs in establishing this organization dedicated to helping nonprofits and philanthropy achieve breakthrough results. https:...
Social Responsibility and Purpose Beyond Age 50 - Civic Ventures 2009 Innovation Summit
January 27, 2010 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBWhat does social responsibility look like after age 50? In this panel discussion, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, academic experts talk about how they've found meaning in their own lives, and what their research reveals about how others may take advantage of a long lifespan to make purposeful contributions to society. How is the new move toward "encore" careers helping people find motivation in the second half of life, and how are economic realities impinging on the d...
Ellen Goodman - Civic Ventures 2009 Innovation Summit
January 19, 2010 07:00 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBWhen it comes to aging baby boomers, "the personal is political" is still a strong rallying cry for people engaged in social enterprise. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, the ever-lively Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman looks at redefining aging and how we may continue to make meaningful contributions to our families, communities, and country into the elder years. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/ellen_goodman_-_civic_ventures_2009_innovat...
Tomas Recart - Social Enterprise in Chile’s Educational System
January 12, 2010 07:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBThe area of education is ripe for social enterprise efforts, both within and outside U.S. borders. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, Executive Director Tomas Recart talks about what Ensena Chile is doing to create educational change in Chile using the Teach For America model. He discusses recruitment, program evaluation, and the expansion of the effort to other Latin American countries. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/toma...
Martin Eakes - Responsible Investing in Community Banking
January 11, 2010 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBResponsible investing begins in local, underserved communities. In this education podcast, CEO Martin Eakes talks about how his organization, Self-Help, has provided almost $6 billion in financing to more than 60,000 homebuyers, small businesses, and nonprofits, and how it is serving thousands of low-income families through retail credit union branches. Eakes' presentation is an inspiring rallying cry for redirecting resources to those who can benefit the most. His talk is part of a discussi...
Sarah Brown - Lessons on Nonprofit Management
January 04, 2010 07:00 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBWhat are the key things anyone starting an organization should know about nonprofit management? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, Sarah Brown uses her organization, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, as an exemplar. She talks about how to choose an issue, establish a mission and goals, obtain funding, measure performance, and manage challenges. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/sarah_brown_-_lessons_on_nonprofit_management
Jeroo Billimoria - International Development Through Youth
December 15, 2009 07:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBThe future of international development may lie in the hands of children. In this audio interview with Sheela Sethuraman, Jeroo Billimoria talks about how her organization, Aflatoun, provides social and financial education to youth ages 6 to 14 in 31 countries. She discusses Aflatoun's work with partners to create and disseminate innovative curricula to mainstream schools, and its vision for continuing to empower young people over the next five years. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jero...
Abdallah S. Jum’ah - Examining the 21st Century Oil Company
December 14, 2009 07:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBThe Saudi Arabian Oil Company exemplifies how an organization may go from good to great through a focus on innovation. In this audio lecture, CEO Abdallah Jum'ah shares with an audience of Stanford MBA students how he has harnessed the brainpower of his people to come up with breakthrough solutions in areas such as technology, tools, processes, and organizational management. His talk demonstrates how living the values of innovation, insight, and principle can transform an organization and ch...
Hoover Conference - Promoting Entrepreneurship Abroad
December 07, 2009 07:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBWhile the United States has been a leader in global entrepreneurship, other countries are also getting in on the act. But the movement abroad has not been without its struggles. In this panel discussion at a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs talk about what it takes to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in a variety of countries. They look at challenges as well as lessons from nations that have been particularly successful in crea...
Mark Pinsky - Social Enterprise and Community Development
December 01, 2009 07:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBIn the social enterprise sector, community development financial institutions have become important vehicles for advancing the well-being of communities through market-based mechanisms. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, CEO Mark Pinsky talks about what his organization, the Opportunity Finance Network, does to support such institutions in improving people's lives in urban, rural, and reservation-based markets. https://ssir...
Michael Dan - Responding to H1N1
November 30, 2009 07:00 - 11 minutes - 5.14 MBThe issue of the H1N1 influenza pandemic remains a hot topic internationally as confirmed cases are reported daily and concerns about access to the H1N1 vaccine increase. In this audio interview from the Business Roundtable's Partnership for Disaster Response, Executive Director Larry Burton talks with The Brink's Company Chairman, President and CEO and Partnership Chairman Michael Dan. The two discuss the Partnership's recent responses to the H1N1 influenza pandemic. https://ssir.org/pod...
Promoting Entrepreneurship at Home and Abroad - Hoover Conference
November 29, 2009 07:00 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBA critical aspect of international development and the restoration of the global economy involves fostering entrepreneurship. In this panel discussion at a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, experts and entrepreneurs discuss what it takes to create social and educational environments in the United States and abroad that support innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit. They consider what opportunities the world crisis has opened up for major transformations in every se...
Richard Boly - Growing Entrepreneurship in Italy
November 22, 2009 07:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBThe U.S. government is working to grow the "ecosystem" for entrepreneurship abroad as a part of its international development efforts. In this audio lecture, Richard Boly, a member of the U.S. Foreign Service, discusses how he managed a program of the U.S. embassy to promote entrepreneurship in Italy, a country steeped in bureaucracy and lacking engines of innovation. Speaking at a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, he details efforts to connect entrepreneurs with the r...
Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth - Hoover Conference
November 16, 2009 07:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBInternational development is increasingly dependent on the entrepreneurship of local citizens. But has the U.S.-caused global recession robbed American business and government of the ability to persuade other countries to partake of the capitalistic entrepreneurial model? In this panel discussion, part of a conference convened by the Hoover Institute at Stanford, experts discuss the role of entrepreneurship in economic growth worldwide. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/entrepreneurship_fo...
Chetna Gala Sinha - International Development Through Women
November 11, 2009 07:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBMicrofinance has become a staple of international development. In this audio interview, Chetna Gala-Sinha talks with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman about how her micro-enterprise development bank and foundation are economically empowering rural women in India. She describes the various tools and services that allow women to become financially independent, provide more adequately for their families, and drive international development. https://ssir.o...
Janet Tafel - Healing Human Rights Abuses with Social Enterprise
November 09, 2009 07:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBHagar was the biblical woman who became the victim of neglect and violence when she was cast out of the fold of Abraham and Sarah. In Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Vietnam, thousands of "Hagars" and their children suffer poverty, trafficking, and other human rights abuses. Janet Tafel, who was invited by the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford, discusses how her organization, Hagar USA, helps individuals restore their lives through holistic healing, community integration, and social entrep...
Premal Shah - Scaling a Social Enterprise through Crowdsourcing
November 02, 2009 07:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBKiva has created an online marketplace that allows ordinary citizens to help specific entrepreneurs around the world to thrive with as little as $25. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored audio interview, Kiva President Premal Shah discusses how the social enterprise relies on bazaar management techniques to carry out the organization's everyday functions. He describes the benefits of cost reduction and execution time and talks about the possibilities bazaar management open...
Sam Goldman - Lighting the Way to Economic Development
October 27, 2009 06:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBLet there be light! That's Sam Goldman's motto, and he's taking it around the world. The founder of d.light design talks with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman about how he is bringing affordable, ecologically sustainable electricity and lighting to billions who are now operating in the dark. In this audio interview, he details aspects of the design, function, marketing, and distribution of the organization's products, as well as the kind of impact the soc...
Lu Zhi - Environmental Sustainability in China
October 25, 2009 06:00 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBHow can a country like China, which is still relatively poor, balance economic and environmental concerns? In this audio lecture, Peking University Professor Lu Zhi, who was invited to Stanford by the Center for Social Innovation, offers thoughts on conservation and some of its broader implications. Her message is that reversing the negative effects of rapid industrialization is possible, even in a developing country. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/lu_zhi_-_environmental_sustainability_...
Anant Kumar - Healthcare for All at Lifespring Hospitals
October 20, 2009 06:00 - 26 minutes - 12 MBIndia has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. This points to an underlying economic problem: poverty. Most poor women in that country simply cannot afford adequate health care. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, Anant Kumar talks about how Lifespring Hospital in India provides quality care to women and children, regardless of their level of income. He talks about how the effort was launched, how it is sustain...
Heather McLeod Grant - Social Change With a Networked Mindset
October 19, 2009 06:00 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBNavigating social networks could well be the ultimate nonprofit management tactic. In this audio lecture recorded at the Nonprofit Management Institute, Heather McLeod Grant discusses how individuals and organizations are using networked approaches to promote social change efforts. She focuses on the work of the Monitor Institute, in particular, and offers tips on how to use social networks effectively. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/heather_mcleod_grant_-_social_change_with_a_networked...
The Colemans - Improving Healthcare Distribution in Africa
October 13, 2009 06:00 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBIn the late 1980s, when Barry and Andrea Coleman noticed that motor bikes intended for use in the delivery of health care in Africa were not being used because they had broken down—in some cases needing mere $3 oil filters—they knew they had to put their own pedal to the metal. Speaking at the 2009 Responsible Supply Chains Conference at Stanford, they share some of the successes and challenges associated with running Riders for Health, which administers vehicles to keep health supplies flow...
Siddharth Kara - Inside the Business of Modern Sex Slavery
September 29, 2009 06:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBA woman or child is trafficked for sexual exploitation every 60 seconds. In this audio lecture recorded at Stanford University, author Siddharth Kara, a former investment banker and executive, uses theoretical economics and business analysis to propose measures that could eradicate sex trafficking by undermining the profitability of the illegal activities associated with the crime. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/siddharth_kara_-_inside_the_business_of_modern_sex_slavery
Mitch Landrieu and Andrew Wolk - Social Entrepreneurship in Louisiana
September 21, 2009 06:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBHow is New Orleans rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina? In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored presentation at the Social Enterprise Alliance 2009 Summit, Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu discusses the role of tourism in the city's rehabilitation with Root Cause founder, Andrew Wolk. Landrieu details his work to found the nation's first government-run Office of Social Entrepreneurship, and emphasizes how New Orleans and the entire state are being strengthened by t...
Jane Leu, Chuck Slaughter, and Morgan Simon - Starting and Growing a Social Enterprise
September 07, 2009 06:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBWith the Obama administration's focus on social enterprise as a means of solving some of our most pressing problems, the social entrepreneur has emerged as the chief change agent of our time. In this panel discussion, part of the Stanford 2009 Entrepreneurship Week, leaders of several vital organizations talk about the motivations, successes, and challenges associated with running a social enterprise. They consider what the economic downturn has meant to their missions, and they offer practi...
Mark Levine - China’s Environmental Sustainability Myths Dispelled
August 31, 2009 06:00 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBLike Russia, China has been a huge and inefficient user of energy for decades. Now, however, the country is cleaning up its act. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Mark Levine, Lawrence Berkeley Lab energy group director, dispels common American myths about China's energy and environmental practices, demonstrating that the country is becoming surprisingly progressive. He touches on areas such as subsidies, pricing, and emissions policies. https...
Peter deCourcy Hero - Innovations in Philanthropy
July 26, 2009 06:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBTechnologies such as mobile phones and computers are increasingly becoming tools for philanthropic giving. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation audio lecture, former Community Foundation of Silicon Valley president Peter Hero discusses how global changes in philanthropy are providing opportunities in the online giving space. He considers how online giving can be made more robust, and how trends in this arena may allow for the strengthening of civic engagement around the world. h...
Online Giving Marketplaces - Online Giving Markets: Niche or Revolution?
July 21, 2009 06:00 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBA pluralistic society boasts many independent centers of power and foundations have an instrumental role in supporting such diversity. Online giving marketplaces are further democratizing philanthropy by empowering donors to support the causes they care about. In this panel discussion, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, experts in the field consider whether such online spaces are simply useful adjuncts to the work of philanthropy—or whether they promise to revolutionize ...
Jeff Mason - Improving Philanthropy Effectiveness
July 09, 2009 06:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBHow do we know that the nonprofit organizations we support are actually effective? In this audio interview, host Sheela Sethuraman converses with Jeff Mason about his efforts, along with key organizational leaders, to develop an assessment tool that evaluates nonprofit management performances. Their work could become a major contribution to the world of philanthropy. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jeff_mason_-_improving_philanthropy_effectiveness
Online Giving Marketplaces - Philanthropy 101 - Online Giving Markets
July 06, 2009 06:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBOnline giving marketplaces allow for the transfer of funds from interested donors and lenders to those who need them. In this new philanthropy space, it is as yet, unclear whether the donor is the "supply" or the "demand," and organizations are just beginning to experiment with the utility of such online functioning. In this panel discussion, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, philanthropy experts working at online marketplaces discuss how their organizations function an...
Sonal Shah, Michele Jolin, and Greg Nelson - Social Innovation in the White House
June 29, 2009 06:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBPresident Obama has sent a powerful message to the American public since taking office: Social innovation can play an important role in rebuilding a stronger country. With the passage of stimulus packages in areas such as clean energy, national service, and climate change, it's clear that the White House is approaching national challenges in new ways. In this panel discussion, hosted by Full Circle Fund and sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, key staff in the Obama admini...
William F. Meehan III - Making Markets Work For Philanthropy
June 22, 2009 06:00 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBWhen it comes to online giving market places, the adage is: If you build it, few will come. So how do you drive enough people to such online spaces to make them work? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, William Meehan, McKinsey senior director, talks about the opportunities and challenges in making online giving marketplaces successful, and what lies ahead in this new philanthropy field for organizations dedicated to making a genuine sustained impac...
Premal Shah - A Wild Ride - Creating a New Marketplace
June 14, 2009 06:00 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBKiva has created an online marketplace that allows ordinary citizens through responsible investing to help specific entrepreneurs around the world thrive with as little as $25. How did Kiva get the critical mass it needed to make its operations a go? How does it work with nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and lenders through the online format? In this talk, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Kiva President Premal Shah talks about how the organization got started, how it functio...