FYI: Outrun the Recession

"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12月11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: Outrun the Recession 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2009年12月11日,星期五,上午6:52 Trouble viewing this e-mail? Click here. New in Winter Issue: Outrun the Recession Seven tips from the Bridgespan Group for surviving the economic downturn Recessions are not sprints; they are endurance events. To find out how nonprofits are faring during the toughest recession in more than 30 years, we have been surveying 100 nonprofit executives across the United States at six-month intervals since late 2008. As of October 2009, some 80 percent of our respondents had experienced funding cuts, and a full 93 percent said that they were feeling the effects of the downturn. Yet many of our respondents are also adopting healthy habits that not only will help them survive the present recession, but also may help them thrive when better times return. Below we summarize the seven healthy habits of nonprofits that endure. >>Continue reading this article Our Holiday Gift to You New podcast widgets display content by topic This holiday season, we've created widgets for you to add audio to your Web site for free. Easily inserted in your html code, the widgets contain audio lectures, interviews, and panel discussions about important social innovation topics. Low maintenance, they refresh without any intervention on your part every time we publish new audio content. Cut, paste, and play: it's that easy! Please, let us support you in the important work you do by enabling you to bring meaningful conversations to your audience throughout the new year. Social Entrepreneurship widget Responsible Investing widget Philanthropy widget Nonprofit Management widget International Development widget Human Rights widget Education widget Environmental Sustainability widget Disaster Relief widget Corporate Social Responsibility widget The Latest From the SSIR Blog Perla Ni: 5 Tips for Choosing A Nonprofit 1. Don't look at overhead ratios Overhead ratios are the worst way to pick a charity. They tell you nothing about the impact that the charity has and actually encourage charities to make decisions that make them less effective. In short, choosing a charity based on overhead ratio means more wasted money, not less. 2. Look for opinions and information about the charity from the people who have had direct experience with it GreatNonprofits.org, the nonprofit that I run, allows beneficiaries, clients, donors and others to post both positive and negative reviews. The reviews >>Continue reading this post Give the gift of 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. FROM OUR PARTNERS 2010 Social Enterprise Conference New Frontiers: Redefining Service for the 21st Century Hosted by Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School February 27-28, Boston, MA Join 1,200 industry experts in exploring and challenging the definition of service and inspiring others to incorporate social enterprise into their daily lives. Click here to register now. Donate with Confidence and Ease through Philanthropedia New nonprofit social venture Philanthropedia is unique because we help donors support an entire social cause through an Expert Mutual Fund made up of expert-picked top nonprofits. Giving is made smart and easy—gift cards available too! http://www.myphilanthropedia.org/ 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. 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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