When you think of the social causes, you likely think of the players as nonprofit organizations or government agencies. But, the reality is that for-profit businesses have been an important cog in the social cause economy for some time. Consider the following ways that businesses contribute to social causes: Businesses are an important channel to donors and volunteers, i.e. in […]Read More
Is the nonprofit sector becoming more selfish? In the hearts of the people working in the sector…not likely. But in the ways that groups and organizations are advancing their missions, there is growing evidence that more self-interest is good for the sector. The inspiration for the question originated from a recent article in Nonprofit Quarterly that distinguishes between nonprofits with a “doing […]Read More
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
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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