Stanford PACS aims to improve the body and reach of quality research on philanthropy, civil society, and social innovation.
Stanford PACS encourages interdisciplinary approaches, leveraging the intellectual assets of a diverse, world-class faculty across the University. Below is the list of our active and historical research initiatives.
Digital Civil Society Lab
The lab examines the 21st Century, technology-driven innovations in philanthropy
Philanthropy and Design Thinking
This project explores the potential for integrating human centered design into a foundation’s strategic planning process
Stanford Project On The Evolution Of The Nonprofit Sector (SPEN 2)
The Stanford Project on the Evolution of Nonprofits is intended to improve baseline knowledge to inform decision making within and about the sector
Life Beyond the Farm
This research explores the dynamics of individual, civic and political engagement at Stanford
