FYI: The winter 2010 issue is here!

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my tumblr --- 2009年11月20日 星期五，Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) <info@ssireview.org> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) <info@ssireview.org> 主題: The winter 2010 issue is here! 收件人: houghton.wan@must.hk 日期: 2009年11月20日,星期五,上午6:52 Trouble viewing this e-mail? Click here. Stanford Social Innovation Review's winter issue is now available online and as a downloadable digital edition. The print version is just starting to arrive in mailboxes across the country and around the world. Look for your copy soon! Highlights: Winter 2010 Issue FEATUREs Design Thinking for Social Innovation Designers have traditionally focused on enhancing the look and functionality of products. Recently, they have begun using design tools to tackle more complex problems, such as finding ways to provide low-cost healthcare throughout the world. Businesses were first to embrace this new approach - called design thinking - now nonprofits are beginning to adopt it too. Endowment for a Rainy Day In recent decades, nonprofits have significantly increased the size of their endowments. Yet during the current economic crisis, they made scant use of their sizable holdings. Instead of drawing down their endowments to offset losses of income, nonprofits resorted to cutting programs and personnel, sometimes dramatically. To prepare for future financial downturns, nonprofits should treat endowments as rainy day funds, not cut programs to preserve the endowment. What Works A Spark for Good Art—Creative Capital doesn't just fund projects, it builds careers. FIRST PERSON Outrun the Recession—Seven tips for surviving the economic downturn. The Wrong Risks—Many grantmakers worry too much about managing risks. Q&A Jeff Raikes—Jeff Raikes takes over the Gates Foundation at a turbulent time when philanthropic resources are down and social needs are up. The Latest From the SSIR Blog ROSETTA THURMAN: Does Generation Y Discriminate Against Baby Boomers? Or Is It the Other Way Around? I was at a nonprofit event yesterday where I spoke to Amy, one of my dear blog readers, who is an older (Baby Boomer?) nonprofit leader. She said that she loves my work and advocacy for next generation leadership, but she feels I promote ageism on my blog with my focus on the younger generation. Do I? I posed this question to my Twitter fam last night. These are some of the responses I received: @rosettathurman Considering the fact that many #nonprofits leave their miniony jobs to Gen Y I would say that the system is ageist @rosettathurman Boomers have to get used to a new voice & platforms just for us @rosettathurman it's important to be respectful, but more important to push the envelope. You can do both. You do. @rosettathurman I, with u. The greatest creativity will come from the Gen Xrs & Gen Yrs who are being denied jobs by the current #leadership >>Continue reading this post Subscribe to social change! We're offering new and renewing subscribers the Stanford Social Innovation Review magazine for 23% off! Act now and pay only $39.95 for one year. https://www.ssireview.org/subscribe" width="96" /> FROM OUR PARTNERS Executive Program in Social Entrepreneurship June 20-July 2, 2010 at Stanford This two-week program delivers innovative management frameworks to help seasoned social entrepreneurs address their unique challenges, scale their ventures, and effect even greater social change for the communities they serve. Apply today. SSIR NEWS & EVENTS SSIR Live! New Webinar Series We're excited to kick off our new webinar series, SSIR Live! Join us on December 2 at 2pm EST for "Ten Nonprofit Funding Models." William Foster, Partner of the Bridgespan Group's Boston office, will share important principles that nonprofit leaders can use to help them achieve their organizations' long-term fundraising goals. For more information and to register, click here This e-mail was sent by: Stanford Social Innovation Review Center for Social Innovation, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA, 94305-5015, United States You have signed up to receive enews from the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Click here to unsubscribe or to modify your profile.

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