October 28, 2010
About two years ago CSPCS, along with the Fuqua School’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) and the Bridgespan Group, hosted a conference at Duke titled “Scaling Social Impact: What We Know and What We
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March 2, 2010
“Women are part of the development agenda for the first time—and we are making use of our time. Traditional culture has made us reticent. But no more. Our eyes are now open and there is no way
January 29, 2010
Given the rise of neoliberalism over the last twenty years—the extension of the market into every sphere of life—it’s no surprise that civil society has begun to receive the same attention. Large parts of politics and government,
January 28, 2010
Is there anything more frightening to foundations than democracy? I don’t mean the kind you pay for through projects, but the kind that enables people to participate in decisions that affect them, including decisions about philanthropy. If
January 27, 2010
Much of the “new philanthropy,” it seems to me, inhabits a world like Pandora of Avatar—James Cameron’s new film that is now the biggest blockbuster of all time. Pandora is a place whose inhabitants live in
December 7, 2009
Do social entrepreneurs and their ventures fail? You bet! Do philanthropists? Of course! Unfortunately, you probably don’t hear much about either’s flops, fiascos, and total failures. Why? For some pretty simple reasons: social entrepreneurs hesitate to