Articles
Our articles cover social innovation, social capital and social value, corporate social investment, grantmaking, human rights management, stakeholder management as well as impact assessments and ROI.
Article Categories
In corporate social investment (CSI) & grantmaking you’ll find articles covering aspects such as CSI and grantmaking best practice, measurement, impact and indicators of success.
In human rights management you’ll find articles related to human rights management, such as global trends, the importance of due diligence and the integration of performance management of human rights into business practice.
In impact and ROI assessments & investment impact index: social and impact investors will find articles about best practice and measuring the impact and return on investment of development and investment programmes and interventions.
In social capital and social value you’ll find articles about how to measure social capital, what it is, as well as how social innovation contributes to social value.
In social innovation you’ll find arguments for a change to proactive social innovation instead of reactive corporate social responsibility. You’ll also find articles about social innovation strategies, shared value, innovative development and business practices, trends and sustainability.
In stakeholder management you’ll find articles with advice on how to conduct stakeholder engagement, develop stakeholder management plans, and mitigate and reduce operational risk through effective engagement. You’ll also find information on trends in stakeholder reporting and communication, as well as how to overcome challenges in stakeholder engagement.
Recent Articles
What do donors want?
When donors decide to contribute to a cause, they often seek specific benefits that go beyond mere financial support. Understanding these motivations can help impact organizations tailor their approaches to meet donor expectations...
Saving South Africa’s Social Sector
There’s an increasing sense of concern, disconnect, desperation and even hopelessness among the stakeholders that make up South Africa’s humanitarian sector – and with good reason. The sector is facing numerous challenges that not only...
Funder collaborations – approach with caution
Whether we choose to label the state of the world as a global polycrisis (focusing on multiple crises) or a permacrisis (focusing on the long-lasting impact of crises) is to some extent a matter of semantics. The reality is that we are...