A Capitalist Jolt for Charity

Philanthropies are discovering that for-profit status and financing can be a useful tool. A new breed of social entrepreneurs are administering increasing doses of bottom-line thinking to traditional philanthropy in order to make charity more effective.

Full-text article by Steve Lohr is available via The New York Times, 2.24.08.

Corporations Report a Rise in Volunteer Options for Employees

Companies are increasingly offering incentives such as time off for volunteer projects and the ability to do volunteer work on company time or for company-organized efforts as a way to attract and retain employees, reports the Associated Press.

Full-text article by Vinnee Tong is available via La Grande Observer, 2.5.08.

Resource Recommendations for Prospect Research

Directorship magazine has compiled a list of the 100 most influential players in corporate governance. The list includes brief biographies of directors, officers, professors, writers, lawyers, networkers, etc.

Full-text article by the editors of Directorship available here, 9.2007.


Treasury & Risk magazine has compiled the 2007 list of the 100 most influential people in finance.

Complete list available via Treasury & Risk, 6.2007.