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Knowledge Connect

Knowledge Connect is a quarterly literature review of the latest thinking on social impact, providing summaries of publications noteworthy to social sector leaders and innovators. We present both critical and supportive perspectives of current practices from a broad range of international sources. 

 

Luncheon seminars are held to facilitate discussion on the topic covered in each issue. Thanks to JBWere who host these popular sessions. If you would like to be included in a future Knowledge Connect event please email csi@unsw.edu.au.

 

Highlights from each edition are below or visit the Knowledge Connect site here. 

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November 4, 2011
By Cheryl Kernot

The discourse around social entrepreneurship continues at a pace: more international conferences, research interest, journals and university courses are some of the identifiers. Alongside the continuing emergence of innovative start-up social enterprises and businesses is the reality that the field has matured sufficiently to begin to measure...more

Keywords: Social business and enterprise, Social entrepreneurship and social innovation -  social business, social enterprise, not-for-profit, charities, social sector, social innovation, unmet social needs, social entrepreneurship
November 4, 2011
By Dror Etzion and Jeroen Struben (McGill University, Canada)

Better Place: Shifting Paradigms in the Automotive Industry, Dror Etzion and Jeroen Struben (McGill University, Canada)

 

This is the 2011 winner of the oikos Case Study competition in which oikos and Ashoka join forces to promote the creation of high quality teaching cases on Corpo...more

Keywords: Social business and enterprise, Social entrepreneurship and social innovation -  social business, social enterprise, not-for-profit, charities, social sector, unmet social needs, social entrepreneurship
November 4, 2011
By Stanford Social Innovation Review Fall 2011

“On Aug. 20, 2010, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation closed ShoreBank, the nation’s first and leading community bank, and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The closure was not unexpected. Reports of the bank’s problems—and a potential rescue&mda...more

Keywords: Social business and enterprise, Social entrepreneurship and social innovation, Demonstrating social impact -  social business, social enterprise, not-for-profit, charities, social sector, social innovation, unmet social needs
November 4, 2011

The UK Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has embraced a vision for a Big Society, described by them “as helping people to come together to improve their own lives. It’s about putting more power in people’s hands – a massive transfer of power from Whitehall to local commun...more

November 4, 2011
By Teasdale, S., Alcock, P., & Smith, G. 2011

Teasdale, S., Alcock, P., & Smith, G. 2011. Legislating for the Big Society? The Case of the Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill, paper presented at Social Policy Association Conference, University of Lincoln, 4-6 July 2011.

The Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) ...more

Keywords: Social business and enterprise, Public and social policy -  capacity building, social innovation
November 4, 2011
By Scott A. Shane, 2008, Yale University.

UK social entrepreneurship and social innovation pioneer, (currently CEO of NESTA), Geoff Mulgan recommended this book as a useful and interesting read. I wanted to see whether the same “illusions” might apply equally to social entrepreneurs.

 

Specifically written for the diverse audience of en...more

Keywords: Social business and enterprise, Social entrepreneurship and social innovation -  social business, social enterprise, social innovation, unmet social needs
July 29, 2011
By Elena Douglas and Paul Flatau (Guest Editors)

Knowledge Connect Issue 11: Spring 2011 on the theme of philantropy.

Keywords: Social investment and philanthropy -  philanthropy
July 29, 2011
By Maximilian Martin

Martin argues that grants and fundraising, the traditional forms of funding of social activity, are not only expensive but are short-term in focus, meeting current service provision needs only. He then puts forward four revolutions to remedy this.

Keywords: Social investment and philanthropy -  philanthropy
July 29, 2011
By Wendy Scaife, Katie McDonald and Susan Smyllie

A study done by the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at the Queensland University of Technology has looked into the experience of those giving and those in recipt of gifts. In their findings they highlight eleven critical issues that illuminate the drivers and perspectives of those involved in this process.

Keywords: Social investment and philanthropy -  philanthropy
July 29, 2011

Read the profile write up on website www.Givewell.org. Set up by former hedge fund analysts who redirected their finance and investing skills into creating an independent, nonprofit charity evaluator.

Keywords: Social entrepreneurship and social innovation, Social investment and philanthropy -  social business, social enterprise, social innovation, philanthropy
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KNOWLEDGE CONNECT ISSUE 11:

Philanthropy: Impact over intentions

by Elena Douglas and Paul Flatau, CSI (UWA)

 

In global philanthropy today we are seeing the emergence of a generation of philanthropists who value impact and effectiveness over intentions. These philanthropists are beginning to demand rigorous evidence bases to underpin their investment allocation decisions. And in doing so, they confront the problem of the gap between the theory of social impact measurement and the enormous practical difficulties in measuring social value in the real world setting. In this edition of Knowledge Connect, we examine the principal global forces guiding these changes in emphasis and link them to local Australian expressions. more


KNOWLEDGE CONNECT ISSUE 10 :

Social Impact Investing

by Kylie Charlton

 

Governments, third sector organisations and business are all beginning to re-examine the way in which they each contribute to finding, implementing and participating in solutions to address social and environmental challenges faced by our local and global communities.  As philanthropic and government capital is increasingly insufficient to address these challenges discussion more often than not is turning to market-led approaches. One such approach under exploration and gaining momentum around the world is social impact investing which aims to solve social and environmental challenges while generating financial profit. more


KNOWLEDGE CONNECT:
ASX Best Practice Corporate Governance Principles 

November 2010

 

The adoption of codes such as the ASX Best Practice Corporate Governance Principles (outlined below) can assist Third Sector organisations to build an ethical culture. They will have a strong ethical culture when board and management lead with integrity, managers reinforce ethical conduct, peers display a commitment to ethics and the organisation integrates its values in day-to-day decision-making...more  


KNOWLEDGE CONNECT:
Engaging in Public Policy 

Autumn 2010

 

This issue of Knowledge Connect considers the causes of major public policy failings in both the short and long term.  With the failure of the UN Copenhagen Conference on climate change to the failings of humanitarian relief there is now a renewed call for policymakers to re-orient their response..more ...


 

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