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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Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Assessing Impact
November 11, 2008 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBIn considering the effectiveness of your social enterprise, are you making a difference? Do you add value to your constituents' lives? Are you as effective as possible per dollar output? In this panel discussion at the 2008 Skoll World Forum, talented experts talk about the challenges of social enterprises and how metrics can impact organizational learning and innovation, and lead the more effective use of resources. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/panel_discussion_-_skoll_world_forum_as...
Thomas M. Siebel - Using Marketing Techniques to Fight Meth Abuse
November 10, 2008 07:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBThe abuse of the synthetic drug known as methamphetamine has become a top crime problem in the United States, and now a global epidemic. In this audio lecture, part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, IT leader and philanthropist Thomas Siebel discusses the nature of meth addiction as well as the efforts of the Meth Project, a large-scale prevention program aimed at reducing first-time meth use through public service messaging, public policy, and community ou...
Panel Discussion - Human Rights in the Information Age
November 09, 2008 07:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBHow many of us take for granted the simple freedoms and rights we enjoy in this digital age? James Woolsey, past director of the Central Intelligence Agency, leads a fascinating panel discussion on "Human Rights in the Information Age," with Samantha Power and Michael Posner. The panel was part of the Aspen Ideas Festival. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/panel_discussion_-_human_rights_in_the_information_age
Good Measures Conference - Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector
November 03, 2008 07:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBEvaluation is one of the most powerful mechanisms a nonprofit organization can use to unlock its potential, become more effective, and achieve success. But traditional evaluation methods are expensive, require thorough knowledge of the social sciences, and take a good deal of time to perform. In this part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, Mark Kramer details how nonprofits can better incorporate evaluation to achieve their mission and bring about social cha...
Wendy Kopp - Raising the Bar for Low-Income Students
October 27, 2008 06:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBTeach For America places thousands of energetic and committed college graduates as teachers in under-resourced schools for their first jobs. In this audio lecture recorded at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Wendy Kopp shares why and how she started Teach for America in 1980, and its progress in raising the bar for under-achieving children. She also discusses how the organization rode out its "dark years," when enthusiasm and corporate support for the effort began to wane. https...
Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Hybrid Business Models
October 22, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBHow do you use for-profit activities to fund your social entrepreneurship mission? In this panel discussion at the Skoll World Forum, experts talk about how to combine for- and nonprofit activities for greatest effect. They show that business and nonprofit can mix, drawing on examples such as efforts to profitably provide water to poor villagers by training street children to run businesses, and franchising medical care to creating a transparent market place for handmade goods. https://s...
Gary Hirshberg - Making Money While Going Green
October 20, 2008 06:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBScientists predict that we have less than 10 years to sufficiently reduce carbon emissions to avert a total environmental disaster. Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm "CE-Yo", tells of his company's efforts over the past 25 years to reduce its environmental footprint while increasing profits. Hirshberg shares lessons from his book Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World, in this Stanford Center for Social Innovation audio lecture. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/gary_hirshberg_...
Mohammed Abbad Andaloussi - Corporate Citizenship Supporting Education
October 14, 2008 06:00 - 20 minutes - 9.29 MBCan we change the world by engaging in corporate citizenship one hour per week? Al Jisr, and its founder, Mohammed Abbad Andaloussi, are convinced that we can. In this audio interview, host Sheela Sethuraman interviews Analoussi about his efforts to improve education in Moroccan schools by involving businesses. So far, more than 100 corporations have "adopted" some 200 schools, providing volunteers, support, and a real world perspective to students. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/mohamm...
Robert Klein - Proposition 71: Funding Stem Cell Research
October 13, 2008 06:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBWhen President Bush set limits on stem cell research in 2001, millions of families who were hopeful that such research could help alleviate the diseases of their loved ones were devastated. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation audio lecture, attorney Robert Klein discusses his efforts to author and push through legislation in California which, so far, has succeeded in advancing such research. Sharing personal and political struggles, Klein movingly underscores the urgency behind his...
Gene Sykes & Mark Tercek - Risks and Opportunities of Going Green
October 06, 2008 06:00 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBWhat does Wall Street make of the trends in cleantech, corporate environmental strategy, corporate social responsibility, and emerging carbon markets? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, two Goldman Sachs managers discuss how their investment firm is making the financing of corporate deals contingent upon the incorporation of increasingly stringent environmental criteria. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/gene_sykes_mark_tercek_-_risks_and_opportu...
Mechai Viravaidya - The “Condom King” Takes on Public Health
September 30, 2008 06:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBWhen most people think of condoms, they get a little embarrassed and uncomfortable, but not Mechai Viravaidya. Known in Thailand as the "Condom King" Viravaidya began nearly 40 years ago trying to demystify condoms and focus public attention on the public health aspects of contraceptives. Since then, he has become a leader in critical public health issues like poverty, family planning, and HIV/AIDS. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Viravaidya offers pragmatic answers to these p...
Panel Discussion - Green Fashion Design
September 29, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBA growing consciousness of environmental sustainability has taken root in the fashion industry. This new trend, known as "green design," has inspired some top designers to rebrand their products for the environment-savvy consumer and reform their processes to foster environmental preservation. In this panel discussion, experts discuss challenges and new initiatives introduced by the fashion industry in this arena. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/panel_discussion_-_green_fashion_design
Vicente Fox - Mexico’s Economic Challenges and Opportunities
September 22, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBMost Americans are unaware of the enormous progress Mexico has enjoyed since the peso's devastating collapse in 1994. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox highlights his country's opportunities to foster democracy, develop entrepreneurism, and promote alternative energy sources as it emerges as a world economic power. He addresses challenges, including a poor educational system, rapid population growth, and dwindling oil reserves. This audio lecture is sponsored by the Stanford Center for So...
Alejandro Toledo - Lifting Latin America Out of Poverty
September 15, 2008 06:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBLatin America may be poised to become a much bigger player on the world economic stage, yet 54 percent of its citizens would choose an autocratic regime over a democratically elected government if it meant more jobs. Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo reflects on the challenge of democratic development and consolidation in Latin America in this audio interview sponsored by the Stanford School of Education and moderated by Stanford sociology and political science professor, Larry Diam...
Magda Iskander - Healthcare for the Homebound
September 11, 2008 06:00 - 24 minutes - 11 MBHaving an elderly parent with failing health and being unable to provide adequate care out of one's home poses a difficult enough challenge in the United States, let alone in Cairo, Egypt, where home services are scarce. In this audio interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Magda Iskander describes how she founded Care With Love to fill the need in Cairo for short or long term home healthcare through well-trained and compassionate home health care providers. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entr...
Amory Lovins - Business Solutions to Climate Change
September 08, 2008 06:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBBetter design integration and materials innovation can lead to big energy and cost savings, and rapid return on investment, particularly in the automotive and housing industries. Amory Lovins, one of America's most influential energy speakers, offers some profitable business-led solutions to climate, oil, and nuclear proliferation problems in this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored audio lecture. Lovins offers strategies to reduce US oil dependence through a menu of renewable an...
Laura Arrillaga - Philanthropy Today
September 01, 2008 06:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBVenture philanthropy and other new products and trends indicate that philanthropy has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Donors are younger than ever before and foundations have become increasingly professionalized. In this audio interview, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, philanthropy expert Peter Hero interviews Laura Arrillaga, a leader in Silicon Valley, about developments that are now making philanthropy a powerhouse for social change. https://ssir.o...
Dr. Christopher Elias - Advancing Technology to Improve Health
August 25, 2008 06:00 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBPATH (Program for Appropriate Technology and Health) is a nonprofit organization designed to ensure that the benefits of innovation in science and technology are available to developing countries and remotely located, low-income groups. In this audio interview, host Sheela Sethuraman speaks with Dr. Christopher Elias, president and CEO of PATH, about the PATH's origins, accomplishments, and challenges. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/dr._christopher_elias_-_advancing_technology_to_improv...
Panel Discussion - Skoll World Forum: Empathy and Ethics
August 11, 2008 06:00 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBTechnology has increased the flow of information and made our decision-making more transparent. In this panel discussion on empathy and ethics, Bill Drayton, Mary Gordon, Keith Hammonds, Kirk Hanson, and Jill Vialet consider how empathetic ethics has to begin with individuals and can only then move into the organizations we lead and the societies we serve. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/panel_discussion_-_skoll_world_forum_empathy_and_ethics
Tim Williamson - Fostering Entrepreneurship in New Orleans
August 10, 2008 06:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBThe Idea Village was launched in New Orleans by "five guys who wanted to change the world." The more modest goal of these entrepreneurs was to revitalize the city economically—a mission that became especially important when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tim Williamson shares how his nonprofit has been helping rebuild the devastated city economically, and the progress inspired through a powerful network of talente...
Andrea Coleman - Keeping Healthcare Mobile Saves Lives
August 06, 2008 06:00 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBMany areas of rural Africa suffer from a lack of healthcare delivery. In this audio interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Andrea Coleman explains how she and her husband founded Riders for Health to provide life-saving assistance to such regions. She outlines how the organization uses motorcycles, in particular, to transport healthcare providers and medical goods, and how it has created a sustainable approach. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/andrea_coleman_-_keeping_healthcare_mobile_sa...
David Funkhouser - TransFair’s Work in Fair Trade
August 04, 2008 06:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBCoffee price fluctuations over past decades have created extreme financial crises and long-term poverty for thousands of small-scale Latin American farmers. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored audio lecture, David Funkhouser of TransFair USA, details how the Fair Trade movement arose as a market-based approach to poverty alleviation and international development. He discusses Fair Trade's function to offer suppliers fair, above-market prices, and TransFair's role in suppo...
Thulasiraj Ravilla - Aravind: Sustainable Healthcare
July 30, 2008 06:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MBHow did a free eye clinic that started in a house in south India in 1976 grow to become Asia's first international training facility for blindness prevention workers? In this audio interview, host Sheela Sethuraman speaks with Thulasiraj Ravilla from the Aravind Eye Care System. Ravilla concentrates on the innovative approaches that Aravind has developed to become a model for high-quality, low-cost health care. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/thulasiraj_ravilla_-_aravind_sustainable_heal...
Gloria Steinem - Every Woman a Feminist
July 27, 2008 06:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this audio lecture, Gloria Steinem paints a rich picture of American feminism and social responsibility. From her anecdotes of 1960s activism to her thoughtful analysis of the possibilities for women in political leadership, Steinem continues to advocate that every woman has a part to play in this movement. She promises that any woman who performs one outrageous act to promote simple justice will not only help make the world better, but will be instantly inspired to do more. https://s...
Gavin Newsom - Say What You Think, Then Take Action
July 23, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBSan Francisco's young and charismatic mayor, Gavin Newsom, has suffered his share of punches for taking bold positions on controversial issues. In this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored audio lecture, Newsom tells of the courage and persistence it takes to make real social change as a leader. He outlines progressive reforms in areas such as education, health care, and business, and reflects on the personal and professional price paid for supporting one particularly contentious ...
Ken Roth - Who’s Falling Short on Human Rights?
July 21, 2008 06:00 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBKen Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, gives a thoughtful perspective on the "State of Human Rights" in the 70 countries where they work. In this audio lecture, he argues the biggest issue in human rights is the lack of leadership from governments that can exert a positive influence. He takes a critical look at the role of the United States and the European Union, in particular. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/ken_roth_-_whos_falling_short_on_human_rights
David Galenson - Social Entrepreneurs as Long-Horizon Creatives
July 13, 2008 06:00 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBAt what stage in life do innovators make their most significant contributions to social enterprise? In this audio lecture, economist and creativity researcher David Galenson debunks the myth that high achievement is the domain of youth and genius for an audience of social entrepreneurs over the age of 60. Applying lessons learned from lives of artists and leaders, he considers differences in style and time horizons of creative people, emphasizing that social innovation is more about slow bur...
Vera Cordeiro Rio - Breaking the Cycle of Poverty-Related Illness
July 07, 2008 06:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBWhen Dr. Vera Cordeiro Rio worked at Hospital da Lagoa in Rio de Janeiro, she witnessed a constant admission/re-admission cycle in childcare treatment. To break that cycle, she gathered medical community volunteers to form Renascer, addressing root causes that prevent families from providing adequate care. In this audio interview, join host Sheela Sethuraman as she learns how Cordeiro Rio translated her passion translated into a methodology that is quickly sweeping through Brazil and the wor...
Marion Nestle - Making Good Eating Choices
July 06, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBThe question of what to eat to be healthy has spawned a rash of often contradictory advice by "experts." In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Ethics and Society Program, NYU professor and author Marion Nestle offers simple advice that cuts through the confusion. She highlights the difference between "nutrients" and "food," and suggests how to bring "nutrition" back into the food realm. Her discussion forays into how agriculture and business interact to produce the foodstuffs on o...
Panel Discussion - Recycling’s Role in Environmental Sustainability
June 28, 2008 06:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBIn this education podcast, a panel of experts debates the importance of recycling in the effort to achieve environmental sustainability. Those against argue that recycling at the household level doesn't lead to the perceived benefits, but instead wastes more money and precious time. Those in favor argue that we are nearing a resource crisis that can be mitigated by the re-use of recycled material. Due to brief profanity, this program may not be appropriate for work or family listening. h...
Feliciano Reyna - Tackling AIDS in Venezuela
June 24, 2008 05:59 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBFeliciano Reyna talks about his multipronged approach to tackling AIDS in Venezuela. In this audio interview with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman, he shares his successes in influencing his government's policies and his strategies for engaging the corporate sector in this effort. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/feliciano_reyna_-_tackling_aids_in_venezuela
David Goldwyn, David Dollar - How Energy Effects Economic Development
June 22, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBPeople in the developing world expend more than a quarter of their potential earnings on energy. Economic development, environmental health, and global stability all hinge on wise management of global energy resources. In this audio lecture, David Goldwyn and David Dollar paint a positive picture of what developing countries and governments in the West can do to improve energy use abroad and at home. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/david_goldwyn_david_dollar_-_how_energy_effects_economic...
Alana Conner - Evaluation for Normal People
June 15, 2008 06:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBIn the frenzy over accountability, funders, donors, and the general public are calling for more program evaluation. Yet few understand how expensive and complex good evaluation is. Speaking at the 2006 Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford, Alana Conner, senior editor of the Stanford Social Innovation Review illustrates how half-hearted evaluation can do more harm than good. Rick Aubry and Victor Kuo join her to give nonprofit and foundation perspectives. https://ssir.org/podcasts/e...
Paul Farmer - Scaling Up Healthcare in Rwanda
June 09, 2008 06:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBAIDS, malaria, and maternal mortality are some of the chronic public health issues that plague Africa. Invited to Stanford, Paul Farmer talks about how his Boston-based organization, Partners In Health, is spending donor dollars to bring the lessons garnered from its work in Haiti to scale up healthcare services in war-torn Rwanda. As dicussed in this audio lecture, his organization seeks to fill the gap that exists between medical R&D and healthcare delivery so preventions and cures can be ...
Linda Rottenberg - Taking Entrepreneurism International
June 01, 2008 06:00 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBTen years ago, "entrepreneur" didn't exist in the lexicon of many parts of the world. Now, thanks to the work of a nonprofit called Endeavor, entrepreneurs are emerging in countries where such activity was once impossible. Invited to speak at the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford, Linda Rottenberg shares in this audio lecture how her organization has gone from a "crazy" idea of two business school graduates to an important engine for empowering entrepreneurs in Latin America and beyon...
Networked Governance - Multilateral Institutions of the Future
May 31, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBAs global leadership evolves from siloed hierarchies to multilateral approaches, networked governance has important potential and faces significant challenges. In this panel discussion, panelists, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Ashraf Ghani, Ambassador John Bruton, Ambassador Harriet Babbitt, and Sir Ian Forbes, address the factors, from the practical to the philosophical, at play. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/networked_governance_-_multilateral_institutions_of_the_future
Beulah Thumbadoo - Making Reading Sexier
May 28, 2008 06:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBBeulah Thumbadoo talks about her experiences promoting adult literacy, first from within the South African government and university system, and then through her own organization. Talking with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman in this audio interview, she also shares advice from her experience on social entrepreneurship. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/beulah_thumbadoo_-_making_reading_sexier
Stanford Social Entrepreneurship Day - Funding Social Enterprises
May 25, 2008 06:00 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBWith valuable advice for all types of entrepreneurs, this Stanford Entrepreneurship Week panel offers a unique perspective for funding a social enterprise startup. In this panel discussion, Kriss Deiglmeier leads an engaging discussion between funders and social entrepreneurs that provides actionable advice and insightful lessons in this discussion from the second annual Social Entrepreneurship Day at Stanford University. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/stanford_social_entrepreneurship_d...
Rafael Alvarez - Preparing Students to Succeed
May 19, 2008 05:59 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBWhile volunteering at a charter school, Rafael Alvarez was confronted with some shocking information—hardly any students in the senior class had plans to attend college. So, in true social entrepreneurial fashion, he decided to match up this under-served market with another under-served market, entry level IT. Talking with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman in this audio interview, he explains how Genesys Works prepares students technically and professionally to enter a corporate envir...
Rick Duke - Reducing U.S. Emissions Affordably
May 18, 2008 06:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBNow that global warming is recognized as a real and serious problem, discussion is turning to practical challenges of reducing emissions in the long term. Host of the Center for Social Innovation, Rick Duke, discusses a new report by McKinsey & Company that considers how to address the problem affordably. In this audio lecture, Duke outlines some of the emerging technologies and public policy changes that will be needed to support such a process. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/rick_duke...
William Drayton - The Importance of Being a Changemaker
May 11, 2008 06:00 - 18 minutes - 8.31 MBIf you're living on this planet you probably sense that the world is in a time of tremendous change. Ashoka founder William Drayton calls it "Revolution" in his keynote address on the occasion of receiving the Purpose Prize Entrepreneurial Leadership Award. In this audio lecture, Drayton offers inspiring words about the nature of the times we are in, and how becoming a change maker is critical for seizing opportunities that are emerging in these unprecedented times. https://ssir.org/podc...
Kim Feinberg - Self-Sufficiency Through Education
May 05, 2008 06:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBAIDS in South Africa has left millions of children without parents or any resources to help themselves. In this audio interview with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman, Kim Feinberg describes how her organization, the Tomorrow Trust, uses education to help these children grow into self sufficient, economically productive, and socially included adults. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/kim_feinberg_-_self_sufficiency_through_education
Natalie Portman - Eradicating Poverty Through Microfinance
May 04, 2008 06:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBOne of the biggest problems that low-income people around the world face is the lack of access to capital that might otherwise help them rise out of poverty. Invited to Stanford, actress Natalie Portman turns the spotlight on her work to promote FINCA's International Village Banking Campaign, aiming to bring financial services to one million of the world's lowest-income families through 100,000 Village Banks by 2010. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/natalie_portman_-_eradicating_poverty_t...
Stephen Friedman, Gene Sperling - America and the Global Economy
April 30, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBStephen Friedman and Gene Sperling, former policy advisors to the Clinton and Bush administrations, discuss some of the challenges that the next president will face in the coming years. Central to this panel discussion is the role that globalization will play in formulating policies to ensure that the United States remains competitive with the world. Some of these changes will require deft political skill and the mobilization of popular support behind sensitive issues. https://ssir.org/p...
Lynne Patterson - Empowering Women in Latin America
April 26, 2008 05:59 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBOne of the best methods proven to alleviate poverty is microlending to women, who have a great track record for using loans wisely to create small business enterprises that sustain their entire families. Host of the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford, Lynne Patterson talks about the creation of Pro Mujer, an international microfinance and women's development network in Latin America. She details the mission, objectives, methods, and progress, illuminating the organization's empowering ...
Brij Kothari - Literacy Through Entertainment
April 15, 2008 06:00 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBWhat do you get when you combine a love of Bollywood music videos with widespread illiteracy? Brij Kothari sees an opportunity to make the world a better place. By subtitling popular entertainment, he helps millions learn to read in a fun way. He's also creating multiplatform stories that will be seen on TV, read on mobile phones, and printed in books. Talking to Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman in this audio interview, Kothari describes how he improves lives by incorporating educati...
Jennifer Aaker - Creating Strong Nonprofit Brands
April 14, 2008 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBFor profit-making companies, branding is generally second nature. But how can nonprofits use branding effectively? In ths audio lecture recorded at the 2007 Nonprofit Management Institute, Business Professor Jennifer Aaker shares her experiences studying and writing about nonprofits to identify how they may use branding to differentiate themselves, leverage limited funds, establish a reputation, inspire customer commitment, and more. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jennifer_aaker_-_creat...
Mathias Craig - Bringing Electricity to the Marginalized
April 13, 2008 06:00 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBIn parts of Nicaragua, nearly 80 percent of the population goes without electricity, leaving them cut off from critical opportunities for betterment and development. In this audio interview, Kriss Deiglmeier, the Center for Social Innovation executive director, converses with Mathias Craig who created blueEnergy to bring electricity to marginalized communities in this region of the world. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/mathias_craig_-_bringing_electricity_to_the_marginalized
Chip Heath - Missions That Really Inspire
April 06, 2008 06:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBYour organization has an important mission. But could a potential funder or volunteer tell that by looking at your website or your annual report? And could one of your employees make the right decision in a tough situation by reading it? In this audio lecture recorded at the 2007 Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford, Chip Heath discusses how you can craft a mission statement that inspires people and helps them make important decisions, thereby offering powerful tools to lead your organ...
Kyle Zimmer - Fearlessly Helping the World to Read
April 05, 2008 06:00 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBFirst Book is a not-for-profit organization that provides books to low-income students. In this audio interview, founder Kyle Zimmer discusses with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman the evolution of her startup from a mere idea in 1992 to an organization with hundreds of employees and millions of books. She also outlines how she's applied best business practices to create a scalable entrepreneurial model. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/kyle_zimmer_-_fearlessly_helping_the_world_t...