Philanthropy

People helping push a car stuck in the snow
What inspires people to act selflessly, help others, and make personal sacrifices? Each quarter, this column features one piece of scholarly research that provides insight on what motivates people to engage in what psychologists call “prosocial behavior"— things like making charitable...
Stanford GSB students at a silent auction
What inspires people to act selflessly, help others, and make personal sacrifices? Each quarter, this column features one piece of scholarly research that provides insight on what motivates people to engage in what psychologists call “prosocial behavior”—things like making charitable contributions...
The Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (SEED) will open its first regional innovation center in West Africa, a geographic area that holds enormous potential for immediate economic impact. The launch this July marks a major milestone in implementing SEED’s critical strategic...
Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Jossey-Bass, 2011 New York Times Bestseller, Axiom Book Award Gold Medal Winner giving2.com     Find it @ Stanford Publisher's Site : Table of Contents, Read Excerpt Amazon.com Based on her...
Cofounder of Kiva, Jessica Jackley
Jessica Jackley is a cofounder of Kiva, a nonprofit based in San Francisco that allows people to lend small amounts of money to borrowers throughout the world. Since it was founded in October 2005, Kiva has initiated loans to more than a million people, including a seamstress in Paraguay, a...
Francis J. Flynn on Stanford University campus
What inspires people to act selflessly, help others, and make personal sacrifices? Each quarter, this column features one piece of scholarly research that provides insight on what motivates people to engage in what psychologists call "prosocial behavior" — making charitable contributions, buying...
John Morgridge photo
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – Former Cisco CEO and philanthropist John P. Morgridge will address graduates of the Stanford Graduate School of Business during its graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 16, 2012. A graduate of the business school himself, he will be the third alumni speaker...
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The disturbing reality that an estimated 1 billion people in the world live on less than $1.25 a day—and another 2.5 billion on less than $2 a day—has for decades fueled efforts from governments and nonprofits to help tackle global poverty. Businesses, large and small, are getting on board, too,...
Lola N. Grace photo
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS — After a successful career as an investment banker, Lola Nashashibi Grace decided it was time to use her business skills to help Palestinian children and women.   Grace chose the West Bank village of Beit Rima for her pilot program, which began in 2007 as...

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