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Peter deCourcy Hero - Beyond 2009: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy May 02, 2010

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How are nonprofit management leaders, foundations, and individuals dealing with the new economic realities? In this audio lecture, Peter Hero, with his wealth of experience in nonprofit management and foundations, shares his reflections on the downturn, how the nonprofit sector has been impacted, and the response from donors and foundations. These lessons in nonprofit management guide leaders to think more deeply when times are tough, with the optimism that we will all come out stronger.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/peter_decourcy_hero_-_beyond_2009_emerging_trends_in_philanthropy

Rolf Papsdorf - Providing Environmental Sustainability Solutions Apr 29, 2010

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The unique advantages of zinc air fuel cells have been harnessed as an environmental sustainability measure to deliver reliable, renewable, and affordable electricity to rural communities off the grid. In this audio interview, Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman talks with 2009 Tech Award winner Rolf Papsdorf to find out how his company, Alternative Energy Development Corporation, combines sound economics, customer service, and social responsibility to tangibly improve the lives of people around the world.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/rolf_papsdorf_-_providing_environmental_sustainability_solutions

Hayagreeva Rao - Market Rebels: How Activists Make or Break Radical Innovation Apr 25, 2010

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Do you identify as an activist, a social entrepreneur, or both? What do they have in common? In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Hayagreeva Rao, explores how the joined hands of activists, or "market rebels," shape markets, and how this promotes or blocks innovation. Rao's lessons are applicable to leaders in the nonprofit and for-profit spheres, marketers, and activists who harness collective action for institutional and social change.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/hayagreeva_rao_-_market_rebels_how_activists_make_or_break_radical_innovati

David La Piana - Strategic Restructuring for Nonprofit Organizations Apr 19, 2010

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David La Piana has been recognized as a leading expert on nonprofit management and governance. In this audio lecture sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, La Piana presents a continuum of partnership options ranging from strategic alliance to joint ventures to full-scale mergers, all to which falls under a term he has coined as strategic restructuring. Nonprofit management leaders are finding strategic restructuring as a way to respond to the current economic conditions.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/david_la_piana_-_strategic_restructuring_for_nonprofit_organizations

Madhu Sridhar - A Social Enterprise to Reduce Hunger in India Apr 14, 2010

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Akshaya Patra USA is an innovative social enterprise, a food program that is changing the face of education in India. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, President and CEO Madhu Sridhar talks about how the enterprise grew from a small organization to a massive, well-run entity. She discusses its noble goals and its strategically oriented approaches to meeting high-volume demand at low cost.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/madhu_sridhar_-_a_social_enterprise_to_reduce_hunger_in_india

Robert Grimm Jr. and Susannah Washburn - Leading the New Volunteer Workforce Apr 12, 2010

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Sharing emerging trends and demographics of the new volunteer workforce, Robert Grimm and Susannah Washburn of the Corporation of National and Community Service show that volunteerism has been a growth area across the nation. Recognizing the value of volunteers can be a viable approach to maximize the efficiency of an organization. The speakers call on nonprofit management professionals to take on this new momentum for service and invest in volunteers by recruiting, developing, and recognizing volunteer talent.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/robert_grimm_jr._and_susannah_washburn_-_leading_the_new_volunteer_workforc

Kriss Deiglmeier - New Paths to Social Innovation Apr 06, 2010

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The blurring of lines between nonprofits, governments, and for-profit businesses have fueled contemporary social innovation. With this convergence of market and non-market practices, we find that cross-sector collaborations provide for lasting solutions to our society's most vexing social problems. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Kriss Deiglmeier, Executive Director of the CSI, defines social innovation, bringing clarity to the term, and examines its current status in theory and practice.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/kriss_deiglmeier_-_new_paths_to_social_innovation

Jim Fruchterman - Harnessing Technology for Social Enterprise Mar 30, 2010

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Harnessing engineering innovation and technology to further social causes is one path to social enterprise. In this university podcast, sponsored by Stanford's Center for Social Innovation, former rocket scientist Jim Fruchterman talks about how he created Benetech, an organization that uses technology innovation and business expertise to solve unmet social needs. He discusses how he has leveraged the intellectual capital and resources of Silicon Valley to create solutions that are truly life changing.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/jim_fruchterman_-_harnessing_technology_for_social_enterprise

Dipika Matthias - Social Enterprise to Solve Malnutrition Mar 24, 2010

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Malnutrition is a prime target for social enterprise efforts. In this audio interview with Stanford Center for Social Innovation correspondent Sheela Sethuraman, Dipika Matthias talks about Ultra Rice, a technology developed by PATH in Seattle, which is being introduced to millions of families around the world with great health and productivity benefits. The project director talks about the genesis of the project, its progress so far, and where it is headed.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/dipika_matthias_-_social_enterprise_to_solve_malnutrition

Steve Cole - Social Enterprise for Kids with Cancer Mar 15, 2010

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How can a social enterprise save the lives of young people? In this audio lecture sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, Steve Cole talks about the Re-Mission video game, a project that inspires young people to take their pills after their cancer has been put into remission. The game was the first product of HopeLab, an organization dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illness.

https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/steve_cole_-_social_enterprise_for_kids_with_cancer

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