Food for Thought
A growing collection of inspiring stories,books and websites is being shelved here. More will be added over the course of time. These are works that have opened our eyes, incited us to action and given us a broader perspective on the world and our work.
Skoll World Forum 2008
Were you unable to attend this year's Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship? There is a chance to catch up! Blogs and video's of the conference are available on Social Edge.
Forces for Good
What is the success factor of great nonprofits? This book reveals the six powerful practices of twelve high-impact nonprofits. It tells their compelling stories and the lessons they have learnt.
Effective Foundation Management
According to Joel Orosz the real reason that foundations are unable to move the needle on some of the most pressing social problems is embarrassment.
The White Man's Burden
More than $ 2.3 trillion has been spent on development aid by Western countries over the past fifty years. In this confrontational book, William Easterly argues that the West has been generous but that efforts have been ineffective.
Amazon Your Business
A colourful account of how doing business in the forests and rivers of the Amazon can contribute to the preservation of nature and local communities. And be profitable!
Social Innovation Conversations
Free audio programs on The Stanford School of Business podcasting channel! It offers: Social Innovation Conversations addressing some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.
Theory U
How aware are you? Are you really there, present in the moment? Or are you somewhere in your mind? According to Otto Scharmer, the quality of attention that a leader brings to a situation determines success. In this book he dives deeply into the matter of awareness and takes you with him.
Thinking Big and Scaling up
In this DVD film on social entrepreneurship Fazle H. Abed explains why being big doesn't always mean being bad. And he knows what he's talking about.
The Other Final
The two lowest FIFA-ranked football teams in the world meet for 'The Other Final' in Bhutan high in the Himalayas. A good laugh? Actually a heart warming and inspiring film on sports and uniting people.
Creative Philanthropy
The key question in this book is not 'do foundations do good' but rather 'do foundations do the best they possibly could in the current environment'? Read some quotes and download the Executive Summary!
Poverty - the Sting in Our Wealth
In Kathleen Ferrier's book, fifteen prominent women and men -from the North and South- give their opinion on the perspectives, results and effects of fifty years of development cooperation.
Waste = Food
The enticing book Cradle to Cradle by McDonough and Braungart about ecologically intelligent design. A way of designing products so that after their life cycle, they become ‘food’ for something new.
Presence
Presence argues that instead of reacting to old fashioned systems and what's right in front of us, we should create an awareness of the larger whole which can then lead to profound and long term solutions to the problems we face.
Sharing is Multiplying
A short story by Paolo Coelho about sharing one's success with others in order to gain even more together.
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Eradicating poverty through profit! A new managerial challenge for the world's wealthiest companies.