News, ideas, research & resources, in social entrepreneurship and philanthropy
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📢 News
+ Milton Friedman in the 21st century: on the 50th anniversary of the publication of Friedman's influential essay: The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits, 22 business leaders and economists, writing in the New York Times, mostly agreed business has learned ‘better and more holistic ways’ to serve shareholders. However, commentators argue fundamental reform is still needed.
+ Building better communities? UK charities and community groups have responded to a government commissioned report calling for amore neighbourly, less bureaucratic, and less centralised society.
+ Also: The Charity Commission tells charities to show 'more humility'; are celebrity philanthropists merely virtue signalling? The underrated art of serendipity; and, what the Marshall Institute has learnt in lockdown, by Institute Director, Stephan Chambers.
> Philanthropy: Billionaire insights 2020 - riding out the storm Report finds billionaires are pioneering innovation in philanthropy, while pursuing sustainability goals | UBS and PwC (44 pages)
Capitalism after the pandemic
Mariana Mazzucato argues the pandemic gives bailed-out companies the opportunity to work in the public interest | Foreign Affairs (5 mins)
How philanthropy benefits the super rich
Each year more philanthropists give tens of billions to charitable causes. So how come inequality keeps rising? Guardian (29 mins)
Giving thought podcast
Lucy Bernholz, Stanford University, on how technology is reshaping civil society| Charities Aid Foundation (15 mins)
13-14 Oct: Financing a resilient future: Global Round Table 2020
UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative | Free, virtual event
19-23 Oct: SOCAP20 virtual: A Global Impact Summit
Themes: radical change, climate change, impact investing and global health. Speakers include Darren Walker and Sir Ronald Cohen
27 Oct: Can carbon markets work?
Online book launch and discussion, with Danny Cullenward and David Victor | Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford
3 Nov:Empathy
What role does empathy play in our social, moral, and political life? What are its limits? Can we be ethical without it? | LSE Public Events.
Directory of Social Change
Regularly runs free (and paid) webinars on topics such as fundraising, management skills, writing for impact and charity law.
Awards, Fellowships, Volunteer...
1.Year Here Fellowship Programme 2021
The opportunity to develop and prototype a new social startup from scratch. Starts Feb 21 2021. Applications open until October 25
3.On Purpose Associate Programme
On Purpose supports those who want to change their careers to work in the social and environmental space. Applications open to 1 Nov
> Sustainable Finance
Online short course, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Eight weeks, eight modules: 6-8 hours study per week
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