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Gather, Share, Build

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Nithya Ramanathan & Jim Fruchterman Recent milestones in generative AI have sent nonprofits, social enterprises, and funders alike scrambling to understand how these innovations can be harnessed for global good. Sharing data needs more than technical infrastructure; it also requires social and legal infrastructure.

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Small Firms Are Still a Big Missed Opportunity in Development Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It is well understood that the potential to leverage impact is huge; for example, while government procurement and supply chain purchases represent the biggest marketplaces in the world —for goods and services that SMEs could supply—SMEs are often locked out of those marketplaces.

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Solutions to stop Plastic Pollution [People, Tech, Organizations, Governments]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

People, Tech, Organizations, Governments]. Governments, Organizations, and millions of people are stepping up. How Governments are taking action to Reduce Plastic Pollution. The Social Enterprise turning Plastic Waste into Currency. Governments, Social Enterprises, NGOs, and Consumers.

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The Societal Role of Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Theodore Lechterman & Johanna Mair The field of social entrepreneurship often takes its normative foundations for granted. Social enterprises seek to address social problems using business strategies. Social enterprises driven by a desire to improve lives can also get mired in ideological conflict.

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ESG Needs a Shared Language

Stanford Social Innovation Review

While nonprofits and social enterprises tend to want to use it as a tool to force companies to contribute to the SDGs, investors want consistent measures to evaluate financial decisions (namely risk), and business leaders want not to incur higher costs. ESG for Assurance. scores and find themselves in most big E.S.G.

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How to Create a High-Performing Non-Profit Team

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Create a High-Performing Non-Profit Team Successful nonprofits, NGOs and Social Enterprises have high performing teams. Nonprofit organizations can be categorized into various types, including charities, foundations, advocacy groups, religious organizations, and social enterprises. Ready to expand your team?

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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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.