Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

The capital markets that can invest in social enterprise are chaotic and low-impact. The problem is that both the political left and right in the last 35 years have enacted policies that prevent the next generation from building mutualist enterprises. The right only promotes competitive market solutions to solve for human needs.

Nonprofit governance and management 59

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Insurance Social Enterprise 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

Social enterprises such as car-sharing programs are changing the nature of urban transportation and providing alternative options to individual car ownership. Promising ideas are in ample supply, but the crucial question is: How can social innovators scale such innovations so that their local impact adds up to big solutions?

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Corporate promises of “partnership” and leveraging their buying power from social enterprises can also be elusive. The company has pledged to procure five percent of its spend from social enterprises and companies led by underrepresented founders by 2025. Consider SAP’s 2020 5 & 5 by 25 announcement.

Public and Social Policy 119

Public and Social Policy Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Non-Profits 119

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“Then the delight, when your courage kindled, / And out you stepped onto new ground, / Your eyes young again with energy and dream, / A path of plenitude opening before you.” Again, I paced for days, my energy renewed once more, as I thought about bringing this concept to reality. Though your destination is not yet clear.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Health Energy Leadership 135

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 18, 2024

In a Washington Post interview , Raj Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, explains how he and his team scaled a proven renewable energy program, in part by raising money from the Bezos Earth Fund and the IKEA foundation. Funding the last mile.

Fundraising 115

Fundraising Fundraising Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 115

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 14, 2023

While many foundations screen their endowment investments based on environmental, social, and governance factors, only a few optimize their investment strategies for mission impact. And guarantees are much less common in other fields, such as community-focused renewable energy.

Community Development 109

Community Development Finance Energy Nonprofit governance and management 109

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To combat this crisis, governments and international bodies have turned to diverse policy frameworks for biodiversity preservation at national, regional, and global levels. Finally, companies need to acknowledge that biodiversity conservation is not just a scientific endeavor; it’s a social enterprise.

Public and Social Policy 135

Public and Social Policy Agriculture Manufacturing Environmental 135