This paper is written in Spanish. The paper analyzes how to create leverage in philanthropy. A strategic approach to designing programs or selecting grantees is often a necessary condition for leverage, identifying the intervention that creates the greatest positive impact at a given level of...

This paper is written in Spanish. It analyzes the optimal division of labor between foundations and the public sector. Philanthropists enjoy more personal degrees of freedom than leverage over social systems, because public resources vastly exceed philanthropic resources. Given this dynamic,...

This paper is written in Spanish. It analyzes the role of awards in accelerating positive social change. Awards are an expression of the fundamental human desire to share, celebrate and recognize. But what is the real impact an award has upon the recipient and upon the organization that grants...

This paper is written in Spanish. It asks how foundation assets can be invested for greater social impact without sacrificing financial return objectives - for example, by investing in social enterprises. In organizing the socio-economic activity outside the public sector two options are...

This paper is written in Portuguese. It provides a conceptual framework for a social agenda for commodity businesses, mapping the different action options. Providing basic and high-value commodities, the extractive industry fulfills a fundamental economic need. Operating in a wide variety of...

This paper is written in Portuguese. It analyzes the optimal division of labor between foundations and the public sector. Philanthropists enjoy more personal degrees of freedom than leverage over social systems, because public resources vastly exceed philanthropic resources. Given this dynamic,...

This paper is written in Portuguese. It asks how foundation assets can be invested for greater social impact without sacrificing financial return objectives - for example, by investing in social enterprises. In organizing the socio-economic activity outside the public sector two options are...

This paper asks how foundation assets can be invested for greater social impact without sacrificing financial return objectives - for example, by investing in social enterprises. In organizing the socio-economic activity outside the public sector two options are generally available. At one end...

This paper is written in Portuguese. Many philanthropists seek to exercise leadership on issues they are passionate about. But their resources are limited when compared to the public sector and the magnitude of social needs. To create impact, philanthropists must respond effectively to the...

This paper analyzes adjustment mechanisms for philanthropic organizations in a downturn. In the global philanthropic community, the current economic context and the difficulty to make sense of it have led donors to review their activities. In the 2008 recession, many foundation endowments have...