Philanthropy is one way in which people find expression for their interests and passions. And when passion is brought together with strategic thinking and planning, philanthropy can touch lives, build bridges between people, and link personal experiences with wider needs and societal structures,...

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...

Where there are needs, there is a role for philanthropy, and a potentially unique and invaluable contribution that it can make. And it is certainly easy to identify wide-ranging needs and problems in all parts of the world, be they country specific problems or global issues. But understanding...

This paper 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 geographical and climatic...

This paper introduces the concept of change communities in philanthropy. As they reshape social realities, many philanthropists realize that not everything can be accomplished alone. Increasingly, philanthropists therefore start to build quot;change communitiesquot; - groups of experts and...

This paper analyzes philanthropic strategies to engage climate change. Since the turn of the millennium there has been growing venture capital interest in the broad area of clean technology. Much of that investment - over 50% - has been directed towards the energy sector on technology for energy...

This paper 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 it? And is the...

This paper 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, engaging the public sector is...

Where there are needs, there is a role for philanthropy, and a potentially unique and invaluable contribution that it can make. And it is certainly easy to identify wide-ranging needs and problems in all parts of the world, be they country specific problems or global issues. But understanding...

This chapter is part of a comprehensive volume on leadership that seeks to define good leadership and explain why we need it, where and how it is taught, and what tools can be used to exercise it in a globalizing world. The chapter builds an earlier working paper on leadership in a globalizing...