Social Innovation Conversations

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Social Innovation Conversations
Canal: Social Innovation Conversations
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Descripción del podcast de Social Innovation Conversations: Social Innovation Conversations brings your the voices of the people at the forefront of creating social change in the world. Hear their experience in social entrepreneurship, environmental sustainabi... lity, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, responsible investing, and more. The channel hosts interviews, panels, and high-level speeches from world-class speakers such as Al Gore, Amory Lovins, Paul Farmer, Jed Emerson, and Alice Tepper Marlin. Social Innovation Conversations is part of the Conversations Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit podcast network.

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Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chain conferen... logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:16:55 min | hace 3 años
Not a week goes by without a product safety incident splashed across the headlines. As companies face increasing layers of supplie rs, the task of monitoring the many links in the chain becomes a formidable challenge. The situation is particularly troubling for social entrepreneurs, who are especially vulnerable. In this panel from the 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, executives who have experienced product safety challenges share what they have done to address these challenges head on.
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Craig Venter - New Ideas, New Fuels logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Ciencia y naturaleza
01:02:23 min | hace 3 años
Craig Venter, a pioneer in genetic research, continues to advance the state of science in genomics and synthetic life. In this int erview, he discusses some of his key discoveries, as well as a few goals for the future. In his current work on DNA programming and building synthetic organisms, he's using the building blocks of life to approach society's most pressing problems such as energy and food.
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Replication and Scale - Challenges and Success Factors logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:58:02 min | hace 3 años
How can an innovative social entrepreneur enable her exciting new idea to fulfill her dream of changing the world? This panel of t ruly successful innovators examines the challenges of replicating and scaling ideas into massive realities of social change. They share their varied experience in identifying the important considerations that can grow a successful neighborhood social program into a global social venture.
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Dan Henkle - Gap's Progress on Corporate Social Responsibility logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
42:40 min | hace 3 años
The Gap monitors 2,000 garment factories in 50 countries and conducts about 4,000 inspections annually to make sure its suppliers are operating under ethical guidelines. Dan Henkle, the executive who oversees this inspection process, as well as the company's community investment and environmental affairs efforts, outlines The Gap's corporate responsibility programs in his talk at the 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference.
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Panel Discussion - Women in Charge logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:22:34 min | hace 3 años
Four high-profile female political professionals discuss Hillary Clinton's candidacy for president in this panel discussion. They cover how her run for office affected the future of women in politics and the benefits and weaknesses of women in political leadership.
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Making Supply Chains Socially Responsible - Fresh Approaches t... logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:15:25 min | hace 3 años
How does an organization not only promote green and sustainable products but also conduct business in a socially responsible way? At the Stanford 2008 Responsible Supply Chains Conference, leaders of three pioneering enterprises talk about how they integrate fair trade, sustainable design, green purchasing, and public/private partnerships into every aspect of their business. They offer advice for other organizations and share how they are working to promote social responsibility in their respective industries.
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Fraser Nelson - Learn to Love Lobbying logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:04:19 min | hace 3 años
Fraser Nelson, a consultant to nonprofits, gives an entertaining lesson on the why and how of nonprofit lobbying. Most nonprofits do not lobby government for a variety of reasons, but Nelson explains that it is legal, effective, and powerful. In this Stanford Social Innovation Review sponsored talk, Nelson concludes with ways to get the most out of your lobbying efforts and five rules to follow.
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Growth Finance for Social Entrepreneurs - Obtaining Major Funding logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
54:16 min | hace 3 años
Financing the growth of operations to achieve major scale is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing social entrepreneurs. This p anel explores the current challenges and constraints in mobilizing capital flow to compelling social enterprises. Also discussed are a range of strategies and channels available to social entrepreneurs for financing growth plans, including emerging alternatives to create new asset classes (hybrid, for-profit, and for-benefit models).
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Deborah Rhode - Ethics in the Nonprofit Sector logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
45:57 min | hace 3 años
Businesses are not the only organizations rocked by financial scandals. Nonprofits such as the Red Cross, United Way, and many oth ers have as well. In this Stanford Social Innovation Review sponsored talk, Deborah Rhode discusses the need for an ethics upgrade in the nonprofit sector, which by its do-good nature is expected to take the moral high ground. She considers typical pitfalls that nonprofits are vulnerable to, and calls for clearer rules governing transparency and accountability.
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James A. Joseph - Leadership in the Second Half of Life logo de Social Innovation Conversations
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29:16 min | hace 3 años
Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, James Joseph believes we must support those over 50 launching new careers later in life so they may continue to make significant contributions to society. In this Encore Career Summit talk, sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford, Joseph reflects on what it takes to be a great leader in the second half of life. Using Nelson Mandela as a prototype, he reflects on how skills such as the ability to work with one's enemies are critical elements of the mature leader.
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Marc Koska - Preserving the Right to Safe Injections logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
31:27 min | hace 3 años
Marc Koska talks about his involvement with Star Syringe, the 2008 Tech Awards Health Award winner. Star Syringe designed and lice nsed the K1 auto-disable syringe, which prevents syringe reuse. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Koska explains how focusing on the needs of the syringe manufacturers, instead of the end users, was an important success factor. He discusses how single-use syringe adoption is progressing in India as well as the activities and aims of his charity SafePoint Trust.
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Dan Burden - Building Livable, Walkable Communities logo de Social Innovation Conversations
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01:03:32 min | hace 3 años
In his many walkability audits, Dan Burden has studied and defined what makes for a pedestrian-friendly community. Even more impor tantly, he knows why such places are so valuable for everyone -- walkers and drivers alike. In this presentation concluding with questions and answers, he discusses why walkability is crucial to the sustainability of communities, and what they can do to encourage it.
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Douglas Holt - Marketing That Matters logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:31:48 min | hace 3 años
Trying to change the world? Are you looking for a marketing strategy to spread your ideas? Ever noticed how certain brands like Ap ple, Harley Davidson, or Coca Cola are instantly recognizable by anyone you meet? No matter what your goals, Douglas Holt believes there is a systematic model to learn from the marketing success of these companies and that social entrepreneurs can leverage cultural branding within their organizations.
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Robert Searle - Can Nonprofits Get More Bang for the Buck? logo de Social Innovation Conversations
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27:37 min | hace 3 años
If you haven't bought a flat-screen TV yet, chances are you're waiting for the prices to drop. Technologies get cheaper by virtue of the "experience curve," a phenomenon where, as companies get better at what they do, costs become lower. In this Stanford Social Innovation Review sponsored talk, Robert Searle argues that nonprofits also can have experience curves, achieving a greater volume of outcomes for the same cost. He discusses the types of outcome metrics on which nonprofits should focus.
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Brian Lehnen, Scott Morgan, Anne Marie Burgoyne - Year One in ... logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:13:36 min | hace 3 años
What fuels the creation of a nonprofit organization? In this discussion, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, p anelists talk about their experiences founding an education-related nonprofit in the United States and a microenterprise in Africa. They explore how they came up with the ideas for their enterprises, how they focused and manifested those ideas, and what smart and not-so-smart choices they made along the way. A portfolio manager adds her insights on what elements make a startup appealing to potential funders.
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The Encore Careers Summit - Journeying Through Multiple Careers logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:01:01 min | hace 3 años
The notion of "golden years" of endless leisure is giving way to a new form of practical idealism: real jobs tackling re al problems and making real impact. The Encore Careers campaign aims to engage millions of baby boomers in careers later in life, producing a windfall of human talent to solve society's greatest problems. In this 2008 Encore Careers Summit discussion sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford, panelists share their "encore" journeys, and how they've had the energy to stay professionally vital and active.
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Culture and Conflict Resolution - Rebuilding Societies logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
44:26 min | hace 3 años
From investment to football to soap operas to jobs, learn how culture can be a force for good in the world. In this Skoll World Fo rum discussion, social entrepreneurs share their experiences and insights into using culture and media as tools for conflict resolution.
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The Encore Careers Summit - Lessons for a New Social Movement logo de Social Innovation Conversations
En el Podcast  Social Innovation Conversati.  en  Marketing y estrategia
01:06:17 min | hace 3 años
How can the United States and the world benefit from the work of people who have been dedicated to social change over the last 30 years? What can those with the most diverse array of backgrounds and careers do to impact social, economic, and political policy, particularly in this unprecedented era of new political leadership? In this panel from the 2008 Encore Careers Summit, activist leaders from the women's, civil rights, and environmental movements discuss how we can reinvent this country by drawing on lessons from the past.
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Dr. Elizabeth Hausler - Making Homes Safe From Earthquakes logo de Social Innovation Conversations
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29:15 min | hace 3 años
Just imagine being awakened by the crash of falling furniture, and a rocking, heaving house. Then it hits you, "It's an earthquake!" What should I do? Should I get out of the house? The answer, according to Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, founder of Build Change, depends upon where you live. In this interview with host Sheela Sethuraman, Dr. Hausler describes how the strategies of Build Change are helping villages in Indonesia and China to build earthquake resistant housing.
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Dr. Jeffrey Eisenach - Global Regulation and the Digital Economy logo de Social Innovation Conversations
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59:44 min | hace 3 años
There is an increasing argument for regulation of the Internet. Dr. Jeffrey Eisenach presents the challenges faced by such regulat ion and the digital economy tied to the Web. He talks about basic problems that cyberspace poses, and how the potential for harm is growing at the same rate as the Internet itself. He emphasizes the necessity of global institutions and frameworks to bring order to the Internet.
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