We live in an increasingly complex world, but to implement effective solutions, especially on any type of large scale, we need to have relatively simple approaches that a wide range [...]
One of the themes that came out of last week's discussions around Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the need for more effective cross-sector partnerships. Although there are specific examples, they [...]
J. from Tales from the Hood is kicking off this week a “Aid Blog Forum” introducing different topics on a periodic basis. The initial topic is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) [...]
Although I generally don’t like Contests, they do exist, and sometimes participation is important. Earlier this year a partnership of the Gates Foundation, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, USAID and [...]
At the end of June I had the good fortune to be among a team of facilitators from different countries helping with the Ashoka Changemakers Week in France. I facilitated [...]
What does it take to have more effective international dialogue? Incorporate diverse and marginalized voices? Communication to be effective needs to be two way [See "Words that Communicate"]. Even in [...]
As we’ve been working to bring about significant social change, alleviate poverty, and face other challenges over the past few decades, we’ve separated ourselves into silos. We refer to: Non-governmental [...]
I often write about a spectrum of international engagement as illustrated here - from organizations that just ‘dabble’ in the international arena to organizations that operate globally. I try to [...]
Those of you who follow my work know that I like to reflect periodically and within communities of practice (formal and informal) on what I/we have learned. So as my [...]
Those of us who work in the “social good” arena professionally come in contact with many good causes to support. This is the first of periodic “thematic” blog posts on [...]