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WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER February 2, 2012
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Journey into Brazil’s Social Sector
The founder of the first social fund in Brazil tells his story.
By Leonardo Letelier   | Winter 2012
Over the past decade, the social sector in Brazil has undergone a growth spurt. In 2002, the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica, the government-led national statistics bureau, counted 276,000 NGOs. By 2005, there were 338,000, a quarter of which were religious organizations. The current estimate is that Brazil is home to more than 400,000 nonprofits, excluding religious ones. Read More.
FROM THE BLOG
Walk with Makmende: Part 2
By Margaret Hagan | Jan 31, 2012
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From the Field Series: A living case study of Makmende, which provides women in Nairobi with coordinated walking groups. In this update, Margaret Hagan explains the technological and human components of the project. Read More.
FROM THE BLOG
Some Questions About Udacity
By Rob Reich | Jan 25, 2012
Rob Reich, Associate Professor of Political Science and, by courtesy, in Philosophy and at the School of Education, at Stanford University
Artificial intelligence professor Sebastian Thrun recently quit Stanford University to create the for-profit online university, Udacity. In light of this news, Stanford Professor Rob Reich poses some important questions about creative disruption in higher education. Read More.
PODCASTS
Shared Value - Future of Green
Featuring Mark Kramer
Mark Kramer, FSG's founder and managing director, discusses the challenges of coordinating corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects with corporations, and how the success of the cell phone industry in emerging (third world) markets has enabled low-income users to participate and provide feedback, thereby allowing CSR to thrive. Listen to This Podcast.
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