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Venture
Philanthropy
Guide.org
Natasha van
Bentum, CFRE
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Other resources, groups and organizations
If you know of a helpful article that should be included here, please
e-mail Natasha at vanbentum@gmail.com.
- AddVenture Network Inc., Richard Steckel."Remember
nonprofit is an IRS classification, not a management style!" Richard
Steckel is also co-author of "Making
Money While Making a Difference," with Robin Simons, Jeffrey
Simons and Norman Tanen. High Tide Press.
- "Assessing
Venture Philanthropy," by Christopher Capers, Michael
Collins, Shahna Gooneratne, prepared for Professor James
Austin, Harvard Business School course on "Entrepreneurship in the Social
Sector".
- Association of
Fundraising Professionals: (new name for former National Society
of Fundraising Executives). Professional association for fundraising
practitioners.
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CAGP --- Canadian
Association of Gift Planners*Association Canadienne des Professionnels
en Dons Planifies: Supports philanthropy by fostering the development
and growth of gift planning in Canada.
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Canadian Centre
for Ethics and Corporate Policy: A charitably registered, independent
ethics centre which encourages organizations to take into account the
ethical dimension in making their business decisions and developing
their policies and practices.
- Changemakers.net:
A web guide to the rapidly growing profession of social entrepreneurship.
Changemakers.net provides resources, inspiring ideas and opportunities
for social entrepreneurs and those interested in learning more about
innovative social change.
- GeekCorps.com:
co-founder Ethan Zuckerman calls GeekCorps a "dot-org," an effort
guided by the fast-paced mindset of the high tech industry rather than
the nonprofit tradition of proposals, grants and rigid multiyear project
plants. We want to use venture capital interface creativity with businesses,
and take ideas to market in six months." GeekCorps.com sends tech workers
to developing nations to build ecommerce systems, teach Java to coders
who work in Cobol, and deliver other tech know-how.
- Harvard
Business School's Initiative on Social Enterprise: Has been
a leading force in the venture philanthropy/social enterprise movement.
"The Collaborative Challenge" is a new book by Professor James Austin,
Harvard University. Professor Austin documents more than 15 strategic
alliances between U.S. businesses and nonprofit organizations. Jossey-Bass.
- "How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power
of New Ideas," by David Bornstein. Profiles of nine social
entrepreneurs and the ways that they have changed the world.
Canada:
buy through Amazon.ca: CDN$31.47
International:
buy through Amazon.com: US$19.04
- National
Center of Nonprofit Enterprise: Works to adapt business principles
so nonprofits can make wise economic decisions.
- National Committee
on Planned Giving (NCPG): professional association for gift
planners.
- Nonprofit
Genie: A helpful series of FAQs about social entrepreneurism
from CompassPoint Nonprofit Services.
- Real Assets:
Real Assets is dedicated to providing information about socially responsible
investing.
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Renewal Partners: An innovative company based in Vancouver, B.C.,
this is a seed capital fund investing in companies that embrace the
idea of a "triple bottom line" which measures social, environmental
and financial results. Founded by Joel Solomon, who is also a
founding member of Social Venture Network and Tides Canada Foundation.
- Social Ecology:
Operates as a web-based information (IT) provider offering software
and services. Social Ecology seeks to promote effective uses of technology
among nonprofits. "By providing software and services on a subscription
basis we can help nonprofits stay head of their IT needs without diverting
attention and creativity from the needs of their constituents," says
founder Michael Gilbert, C.E.O.
- Social
Venture Partners: has many links to articles and resources on
venture philanthropy on their web site.
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Tides Canada
Foundation: Offers a full set of national services for individual
and institutional donors interested in putting their resources to work
in supporting social, economic and environmental causes. Tides Canada
Foundation is a new organization and could serve as a model on the philanthropy
scene in Canada.
- Tides Foundation
U.S.A.: founded by Drummond Pike, Tides Foundation in the United States
partners with donors to increase and organize resources for social change.
The foundation facilitates effective grant making programs, creates
opportunities for learning and builds community among donors and grantees.
- Vesper
Society: Offers information about numerous articles on venture
philanthropy.
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