The idea of giving back suggests a person can contribute to the social good only after succeeding in the business world instead of at the same time.

INGOs have shown different patterns of growth: has this growth been healthy, and how are these new global institutions held accountable?

Social enterprises need more than a bank to really solve this country's toughest social problems.

Effective Collaborations and their Similarities to Jazz.

The third sector is awash in measures that do not work. A passion for "accuracy" has produced metrics that are at best complicated to produce and hard to understand.

Without a sharp focus on impact, social enterprises can atrophy into an archipelago of worthy programs that profit from problems, instead of solving them.

A special individual is needed to set up a social enterprise. But, once the organisation is up and running, can the founder become a hindrance rather than helpful?

It takes a special kind of leader to grow a third sector organisation.

Does your organization have a motivating mission, clear goals, and an understood strategy? You can also hear this in podcast.

How to achieve global coherence without losing local advantage.

There are times when an NGO network does not work and opportunities for social impact are lost.

Right now, despite the economic environment, or perhaps because of the economic environment, there are great opportunities for nonprofits.

Even in tough times there are ways to raise capital. This article shares tips from around the world.

A few global NGO networks have achieved impressive growth over the past decade with an emerging approach which allows both global coherence and grass-roots relevance.

A full explanation of how RAPID can help nonprofits improve decision making. RAPID is a trade mark of Bain & Company

This article discusses tools to improve organizational decision making. These tools can identify who should make critical decisions and how participants should make them. RAPID is a trade mark of Bain & Company

There are a variety of tools available to diagnose the source of decision-making problems and to map out how key decisions should be made going forward. Among them, a tool called RAPID has been highly effective, and also easily adaptable to different situations, team sizes, and types of organizations. RAPID is a trade mark of Bain & Company

Using RAPID has had benefits beyond decision-making processes; it has encouraged a bias to action in Boys Town's culture. RAPID is a trade mark of Bain & Company

All signs pointed to growth. But would that mean expanding all of AAMA's programs or concentrating on a few?

The fact that far too many students leave high school unprepared to become contributing members of society is hardly news. What is news is the growing number of schools that are proving public education can work for every student.

Anyone with the experience of Silicon Valley would have recognized the entrepreneurial talent. It's a pity that they spent their first 25 years without good education except in crime.

Lot Sopeng was brutally murdered at home in Johannesburg. The police response was desultory, but extraordinary teamwork by his djverse network of friends prodded and helped the police catch the killer.

SA's big four can achieve online success if they do so as part of a broader banking offering. Success will depend on the acquisition and retention of the right clients to offset the steep start-up and acquisition costs.

Making money on the Internet is not only about increasing revenue through on-line sales. The Web is a useful tool for building brands, strengthening business relationships and improving customer loyalty.

Without a cold look at the facts, the mythology about what drives on-line business success can be blinding. Despite the huge transformational power of the Internet, E-commerce has not repealed the fundamental laws of economics.

Jumping on the bandwagon of centralized decision making in worldwide operations can be ruinous for a company where conditions are not right. Amidst all the hype, how does the CEO know when to make this decision?

In the long term, electronic commerce will provide opportunities for businesses to expand. But what should street-level business do about it, practically, today?

The focus is shifting from valuation to value. Companies are being built to last instead of built to flip. It contrasts with the popular vision of the Internet entrepreneur as a fresh-faced opportunist looking to make a fast buck and get out quick.

While the inquiry into the rand's losses may be helping the currency keep its head above water, at least two business leaders think that a weak currency does more good than harm.

While most investors were generally wary about developing countries after September 11 and the crisis in Argentina, South Africa did not face any liquidity crisis, had a strong financial sector and a financially well-managed government.

SA banks have wasted a fortune in time and money on Internet service provision and other online initiatives. The key to success is sound strategy, execution of the business plan, moderate spending on technology and customer acquisition.

In one of Stanford Business School's most popular classes, the central question isn't how to make a buck. It's how can we all get along.

ORAM is helping to shine a spotlight on the plight of LGBT refugees around the globe who are fleeing persecution in their home countries.