Stanford Social Innovation Review

Stanford Social Innovation Review is an award-winning magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses. Published quarterly by the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Articles

Date Author Category Title
Winter 2009
Alana Conner
Arts, Culture, and Religion Research: We Hate Heroes

We don’t necessarily like people who do the right thing. 

Winter 2009
Robert J. Sternberg
Arts, Culture, and Religion Great Minds Think Different

ICONOCLAST: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently by Gregory Berns

Winter 2009
Jennifer Roberts
Social Entrepreneurship What’s Next: Meet Me at the Hub

Grab a mocha and brainstorm.

Winter 2009
Jennifer Roberts
Philanthropy, Responsible Investing What’s Next: Let’s Share

A new evaluation tool allows donors and investors to track their investments and compare their data to those of organizations doing similar work. 

Winter 2009
Jed Emerson
Nonprofit Management But Does It Work?

How best to assess program performance.

Winter 2009
Allen L. White
Corporate Social Responsibility Confessions of a CSR Champion

It’s time to rethink the “C” in CSR.

Winter 2009
Jennifer Roberts
Environment • Government What’s Next: Jolly Old Eco-land

Britain tries building carbon-neutral housing to address its housing shortage. 

Winter 2009
Jennifer Roberts
Education • Social Entrepreneurship What’s Next: GreenNote Friends

GreenNote helps students with no credit history obtain college loans. 

Winter 2009
Jennifer Roberts
Environment • Arts, Culture, and Religion What’s Next: Treks, Plugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll

Rockers go green. 

Winter 2009
Jennifer Roberts
Economic Development • Social Entrepreneurship What’s Next: Beyond Microfinance

Two new players in the world’s social investing scene seek financial returns along with social impact. 

Winter 2009
Jennifer Roberts
Environment • Economic Development • Government What’s Next: Food or Fuel?

Mathematical tool helps countries weigh the pros and cons of using biofuel. 

Winter 2009
Kyle Peterson & Marc Pfitzer
Corporate Social Responsibility Lobbying for Good [Free!]

In their efforts to be socially responsible, most companies fail to wield their most powerful tool: lobbying. Yet corporations such as Mary Kay, Royal Dutch Shell, and General Motors are increasingly leveraging their deep pockets, government contacts, and persuasive powers for the cause of good. Not all kinds of socially responsible lobbying are created equal, however. The authors discuss which forms are best for companies and society.

Winter 2009
Jennifer Roberts
Healthcare What’s Next: Paying for Safe Sex

Paying people to practice safe sex. 

Fall 2008
Alana Conner
Arts, Culture, and Religion Research: Bad ’Hoods, Naughty Kids

The violence, noise, and crowding of poor neighborhoods stress kids and parents, bringing out their bad sides and breeding psychopathology.

Fall 2008
Jennifer Roberts
Healthcare • Social Entrepreneurship What’s Next: LivingGoods Calling

LivingGoods sends its version of Avon ladies—white-uniformed “health promoters"—knocking on doors in hundreds of Ugandan communities.

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