Selfish Giving

APRIL 10, 2017

Over a decade the retailer had raised $100 million dollars for the hospital's cancer care and research, making Kmart the hospital's biggest donor in its 50+ year history. "It Behind all the smiles and applause in Memphis was the cold truth that online retail would soon steamroll Kmart into oblivion. Next $100 million in five years!

Retail 213

Retail Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profits Public and Nonprofit Management 213

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Oil was replaced by textiles, which were then replaced by retail and heavy manufacturing. 10 And new industries are growing at a record speed, including the film industry in Georgia, which is beginning to outpace Hollywood 11 and reap big profits for industry leaders at the expense of Black workers in low-wage positions.

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Any non-mandated break, including going to the bathroom, is counted as “time off task,” which is also tracked by managers. This is not simply an invasive business practice, but an operating principle to control workers and optimize for profits. The reality is far more pervasive. And that makes sense, historically.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Technology Law Non-Profits 141

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 2, 2019

What if a company insists on structuring a campaign where the donation is based on a percentage of its profits, rather than a percentage of the purchase price? According to the settlement agreement entered into with OTA, the charity used donated funds for purposes other than those expressly represented, including non-charitable purposes.

Advertising 113

Advertising Law Non-Profits Charitable Organizations 113

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2023

That share ownership comes with two core bundles of rights for shareholders: economic rights, which provide monetary value, and governance rights, which grant control over the enterprise. The retailer Publix and the food company King Arthur Baking Company are both owned by ESOPs. There are many different models of AOEs.

Non-Profits 139

Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 139

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These business models rebalance economic (and often governance) rights away from outside investors to other stakeholders, such as workers and producers who drive value creation in the business. Similar efforts to advance these ideas continue today driven by individual enterprises, philanthropy, and government.

Governance 71

Governance Public and Social Policy Production Finance 71

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Corporate dominance and the pursuit of profit has destabilized our economy, pushed our climate to the breaking point, and fueled the rise of right-wing authoritarianism. We must be practical yet ambitious about how short-term work and non-reformist reforms feed long-term structural transformation.

Public Policy 142

Public Policy Governance Non-Profits Law 142

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Unfortunately, conversations with innovators from the private and NGO sectors indicate that international donors and their funding processes, attitudes, and relations with local governments can inadvertently act as barriers to developing effective health innovations.

Health 105

Health Governance Technology Foundations 105