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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The False Binary Between For-profits and Nonprofits: Where the Troubles Begin. We decided early on to incorporate NeedsList as a for-profit, purpose-driven company. We bought into the notion that a for-profit company was the way to scale and achieve impact. We weren’t alone. ” Investors interrogated our decision. .”

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A Modern Nonprofit Podcast: The Elephant in the Room

The Charity CFO

So, she developed the Elephant Project, a for profit entity where 100% of net proceeds from a purchase of Kiki and Tembo go to organizations that help aid in fighting the poaching crisis and also provide care to injured, abandoned, orphaned, and abused elephants. Spreading Awareness Kristina’s work ethic is certainly not in question here.

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Starting With the State

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A growing number of multi-stakeholder frameworks engage non-state actors in collaboration with the government, and philanthropy can support their development, launch, and growth. Co-Develop is a global non-profit fund helping governments accelerate their digital transformation journeys.