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Book Review: Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan For Smart Philanthropy
Book by Paul Brest And Hal Harvey, Bloomberg Press; 2008. Reviewed by Duncan Peppercorn; Founder of Social Ventures Australia Consulting. Thank goodness for this book. I hope that it quickly becomes obligatory reading for all those who want to invest in creating a better Australia. Brest and Harvey have managed, with great clarity and appropriate simplicity, to outline the rationale for philanthropists — and by extension all funders of social change — to take a … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Issue 2: Summer 2009, Social Investment
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Tagged book, collaboration, Demonstrating Social Impact, Leadership, philanthropy, Social Investment, Social Return on Investment, SROI
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Book review: The Art of Public Strategy: Mobilising Power and Knowledge for the Common Good
Geoff Mulgan, Oxford University Press; 2008. Book reviewed by Peter Shergold, Chief Executive, the Centre for Social Impact Geoff Mulgan, Director of the Young Foundation in London, is well-known to Australians for his active role in promoting social innovation. Already he has spoken twice at CSI events. As befits someone who has previously served as senior policy adviser both to Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, he is also a perceptive thinker on political life. A … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Issue 1: Spring 2008
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Tagged book, Demonstrating Social Impact, measurement, Public Policy, public value, Social Enterprise, social inclusion, Social Innovation, Social Investment
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