The idea of counting millions of people nationally as part of the 2020 census may not seem all that exciting, but this decade’s version will be far from boring, as politics will be a force and the results will be consequential in communities across the country. At first glance, the census appears to be simply a federal government effort with […]Read More
#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement centered around a single day of giving…the Tuesday after the Thanksgiving Holiday in the US. This movement exemplifies important trends in the social cause economy: The use of technology to improve efficiency and manage an increasing amount of data Disparate groups coming together to advance shared interests Increasing use of metrics in the management […]Read More
In our previous blog, we talked about the problem of organizational silos: groups of people within an organization working and making decisions without the proper input from other stakeholders. Silos also exist across organizations in communities and are a problem because they lead to missed opportunities to address complex community challenges including, poverty, inclusion, homelessness, addiction, workforce development, and others. Silos exist […]Read More
Collaboration is an important theme in the Social Cause Economy, as the complexity of the problems in communities often requires a diverse set of people, organizations, and assets. Though it makes great sense to focus on cross-organizational teamwork, community efforts are more likely to fail if the participating organizations do not have their own collaborative culture. Silos are the enemy […]Read More
Social Cause Economy
The Social Cause Economy is the set of people, activities, and assets in a community that work together to advance social causes such as poverty reduction, affordable housing, economic development, the arts, etc. This blog offers perspectives on the changing landscape of the Social Cause Economy, with a focus on the evolving interactions among charitable organizations, businesses, government entities, grassroots groups, educational institutions and other stakeholders in the advancement of social causes.
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