Based on existing venture capital models, these forms of giving where the donor is actively involved in the use of the funds have greater impact in the community as a whole. Engaged philanthropy is more not just a hand out, but a hand up, and more businesses should move to this model as a component of their overall corporate giving strategy. What would happen if high-engagement giving was also used to fund social entrepreneurs, and funds are repaid as revenues pick up?
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Based on existing venture capital models, these forms of giving where the donor is actively involved in the use of the funds have greater impact in the community as a whole. Engaged philanthropy is more not just a hand out, but a hand up, and more businesses should move to this model as a component of their overall corporate giving strategy. What would happen if high-engagement giving was also used to fund social entrepreneurs, and funds are repaid as revenues pick up?
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Conversation is important when working towards education and building awareness around sustainability. CSR is not just the legal department's problem, and Fortune 500 company's are learning that this is true. But true sustainability requires more than just glossy marketing in the form of CSR reports, it takes action.
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Conversation is important when working towards education and building awareness around sustainability. CSR is not just the legal department's problem, and Fortune 500 company's are learning that this is true. But true sustainability requires more than just glossy marketing in the form of CSR reports, it takes action.
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As a socially-responsible investor, microfinance is one area to invest in developing nations, not only reducing poverty through the creation of wealth, but also increasing the long-term financial viability and economic stability of these regions. Could microfinance be the foreign aid of the future?
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