Fw: The fall 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 blog --- 2010年8月20日 星期五，Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) <noreply@ssireview.org> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) <noreply@ssireview.org> 主題: The fall 2010 issue is here! 收件人: houghton.wan@druckeracademy.com 日期: 2010年8月20日,星期五,上午6:08 Trouble viewing this e-mail? Click here. Stanford Social Innovation Review's fall issue is now available online. The print version is just starting to arrive in mailboxes across the country and around the world. Look for your copy soon! Highlights: Fall 2010 Issue FEATUREs Beyond the Poverty Line The way the United States determines who is poor and who is not—a measure based solely on the cost of food—is broken. A new approach is needed, one that measures poverty through multiple factors such as housing, transportation, and regional economic differences. case study Do No Evil Google's philanthropy, dubbed DotOrg, launched in 2004 with bold ambitions and almost $1 billion in seed funding. But the corporate culture built by engineers proved challenging for the development experts brought in to run DotOrg. Six years later, the philanthropy's leadership has been replaced and its ambitions have shrunk. What Works This Old Green House Clean Energy Works Portland gets consumers—and the workforce—energized about weatherization. BOOK REVIEW Climate Soldiers We are honored to bring you the last article written by one of the world's most prominent climatologists, Stephen H. Schneider, who died of an apparent heart attack while flying from Sweden to London on July 19. The article is a review of the new book The Climate War, by business journalist Eric Pooley. Nonprofit Management Institute: Early-bird deadline August 28 October 5-6 Conference Highlight: Leadership Sessions Each year, the Nonprofit Management Institute program covers the topics that have gotten the most recent attention in the pages of the Stanford Social Innovation Review and within the nonprofit community. With this year's theme of "Leading During Times of Change," the 2010 Institute sessions include two focused on leadership. Sam Kaner, Executive Director of Community at Work, will conduct the double session "Building Consensus in Multi-Stakeholder Groups." His classic text, Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making, is an international bestseller, now in its 18th printing. Kaner's public service clients have included World Bank, United Nations, March of Dimes, Special Olympics, Omidyar Network, Annie E. Casey Foundation and more than 200 other foundations, social enterprises, schools, social service programs, government agencies and university centers including the Stanford Center for Social Innovation. Carole Robin, a full-time lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, will lead the session "Influence Without Authority," using conceptual models, tools, and experiential activities. Robin teaches interpersonal dynamics, high-performance leadership and leadership coaching and mentoring. She is the recipient of several teaching awards as well as two Congressional Awards for community service. Robin's experience as a former senior manager and past partner/principal of an international organization consulting firm provides her students with pragmatic, solution-oriented approaches grounded in "having been there." For detailed descriptions on each session and more information, visit www.ssireview.org/npinstitute. The Nonprofit Management Institute is cosponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. SSIR subscribers and AFP members qualify for discounts.  Register now, the early-bird deadline is August 28th. The Latest From the SSIR Blog Sean Stannard-Stockton: VolunteerMatch Launches Cool Annual Report You don't often see the words "cool" and "annual report" in the same sentence. For the most part nonprofit annual reports are either "compliance documents" or highly polished brochures that donors flip through and then put in the recycling. But a few nonprofits have been playing with new formats for annual reports that help donors better understand their organization. The key to an annual report being useful and compelling for a donor is that the report 1) be engaging, 2) tell the story of the organization and 3) explain the organization's results and goals within the context of the organization's story. >>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 Guidestar Premium Designed for professionals, GuideStar Premium unleashes the full power of GuideStar. Whether you're a financial analyst, legal advisor, accountant, grantmaker, or other professional serving nonprofits, this customizable tool enables sophisticated analysis and outstanding bottom-line results. View our product demo. SOCAP welcomes SSIR readers to SOCAP10 on October 4th-6th! On October 4-6th, more than 1,200 people will gather at the intersection of money and meaning. Held at the historical Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, SOCAP10 convenes the world's largest community of investors, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and thought-leaders. SOCAP10 is offering a special discount of 30% off general admission to SSIR readers. Click here to register and use the code "SSIR30" to receive your discount.     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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