Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

” Before the cooperative, women were selling pineapples at a much lower price and were stuck in a cycle of poverty. Once the cooperative was set up with support from civil society 10 years ago, the collective progress has become visceral. The name literally translates to “lift one another up.”

Food 111

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Using market mechanisms, many social entrepreneurs have followed the example of Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank to set up enterprises with a main objective of tackling social or environmental issues. Financial capital | We find that the satisfaction and happiness of entrepreneurs increases with access to financial capital.

Social Entrepreneurship 117

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 117

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As the United Nations highlights, eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge and an absolute requirement for sustainable development. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs.

Agriculture 101

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 101

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Its roots lie in the environmental justice movement in the United States, where, in the 1990s, activists called out the disproportionate impact of pollutants on Black communities in North Carolina. It has also highlighted human and environmental interconnectedness and galvanized large-scale, rapid collective action to respond and recover.

Civil Society 100

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Energy 100

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 28, 2023

Their experiences show how the interdependencies of the SDGs come to life at the local level: Ending homelessness requires addressing issues of poverty, mental and physical health, quality employment, environmental justice, and climate change—in addition to safe and affordable housing.

Collaborations 101

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 101

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

This foundation focuses on Civil Society, Education, Environment and the Flint Area.The Foundation seeks to fulfill its mission of supporting efforts that promote a just, equitable, and sustainable society. Areas served: California. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Areas served: US with a focus on the Great Lakes region.

Health 79

Health Entrepreneurship Foundations Education 79