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Mark Kramer's guest blog post on The Guardian Sustainable Business
Better ways of doing business: Creating Shared Value

The Real Benefits of Capitalism in Forbes India
FSG leaders' article on shared value in Forbes India Magazine.

Watch our new Shared Value motion graphic!
Creating shared value "is not an option, it's the future."

2012 Shared Value Leadership Summit: The Path Forward
Join FSG, Professor Michael E. Porter, and a select group of shared value leaders from around the world for the 2012 Shared Value Leadership Summit.

Kyle Peterson's blog post on Guardian Sustainable Business
Healthy competition can save lives through shared value

"Creating Shared Value" wins McKinsey Award
FSG co-founders Michael E. Porter and Mark Kramer have been named McKinsey Award winners for their 2011 Harvard Business Review article "Creating Shared Value."

New Collective Impact article in Stanford Social Innovation Review
An in-depth look at how organizations of all types, acting in diverse settings, are implementing a collective impact approach to solve large-scale social problems.

Forbes Magazine: Shared Value a Megatrend for 2012
3 Megatrends for 2012 - Or Why Shared Value is Indeed an Answer.

Collective Impact named #2 Philanthropy Buzzword of 2011
The 10 philanthropy buzzwords that capture the essence of 2011 for nonprofits.

Huffington Post: Shared Value named top influence in 2011
Society and Business in 2011

Dane Smith's blog post on Guardian Sustainable Business
Latin America leads the way in creating shared value.

Economist: Creating Shared Value named a top trend in 2012
Next year's Top Ten, from the trendspotters at JWT.

Forbes India Magazine: The Shared Value Debate
Lalitha Vaidyanathan participated in a lively debate on the purpose of a business enterprise, organized by Forbes India and profiled in Forbes India Magazine article Shared Value: The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma.

Valerie Bockstette's guest blog on HBR
Create Shared Value with a Trampoline Approach

Lalitha Vaidyanathan's blog post on Guardian Sustainable Business
Indian companies' embrace of shared value project will boost inclusivity.

Mark Kramer's guest blog on HBR
CEOs Need to See Through Walls

Mark Kramer's guest blog post on The Guardian Sustainable Business
How global healthcare firms are finding new ways to create shared value.

Mark Kramer quoted in The Washington Post
FSG's Mark Kramer spoke on a panel about public-private partnerships and was later quoted in The Washington Post.

Shared Value profiled in The New York Times
'Shared Value' Gains in Corporate Responsibility Efforts.

Leslie Crutchfield quoted in The New York Times
Real Change Requires Politics.

FSG is Hiring
FSG has several open positions. Learn more about careers at FSG.

Shared Value in action on Forbes.com
Paul Klein's blog post "Three Great Examples of Shared Value in Action."

Forbes.com Leadership blog features Do More Than Give
Leslie Crutchfield interviewed by Rahim Kanani, editor-in-chief of World Affairs Commentary.

Collective Impact on Huffington Post
True Education Reform: Community Schools And Collective Impact.

Collective Impact on St. Louis Biz Talk
Nonprofits striving for collective impact.

Crutchfield, Kania & Kramer guest contributors on FORTUNE.com
What does it take for philanthropy to deliver results?

GSK and shared value in Financial Times
GlaxoSmithKline's shrewd sense of social responsibility.

Do More Than Give on BusinessWeek.com
The Charitable Challenge.

Leslie Crutchfield's HBR blog on helping with disaster recovery
Three Unexpected Ways to Help with Disaster Recovery

Governing magazine's coverage of Collective Impact
A successful program is one that effectively captures the interest of public and private entities.

THINK Radio Interview
John Kania interviewed about Collective Impact on Dallas THINK radio KERA 90.1 FM.

Do More Than Give on Investors.com
Make Your Giving Count.

Shared Value profiled in Financial Times
Mark Kramer and Michael Porter are quoted in Financial Times article Sustainable growth is the new incarnation of capitalism.

Do More Than Give reviewed in The Economist
FSG's new book Do More Than Give is reviewed in The Economist.

Leslie Crutchfield interviewed on ABC News
Watch Leslie Crutchfield's video interview with ABC News Money Matters about how donors can Do More Than Give.

Mark Kramer has tea with The Economist
Watch Mark Kramer's video interview with The Economist about shared value, and learn why it's "not just lipstick on a pig."

Do More Than Give featured on CNBC Bullish on Books Blog
Rethinking the Way Your Company Should Respond to a Disaster

Do More Than Give book excerpt in Business Insider
The Power of Microfinancing

Do More Than Give book excerpt in Fast Company
How GE is changing business through shared value.

Do More Than Give published March 28
The new book from Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania, and Mark Kramer, brings to life the stories of stand-out foundations and individuals who transcend traditional philanthropy and illuminates the six catalytic practices that all donors can employ to achieve greater impact. Visit www.DoMoreThanGiveBook.com.

Collective Impact in The New York Times
David Bornstein, journalist and author, has written and posted about Collective Impact on the Opinionator, the online commentary of the New York Times.

Collective Impact goes to The White House
John Kania presents "Collective Impact" at the White House Council for Community Solutions kickoff meeting.

Creating Shared Value mentioned in USA Today
USA TODAY covered the Creating Shared Value Harvard Business Review article by Michael E. Porter and Mark Kramer in the “First Monday: What's new on TV, in books and on the radio” section.  Read the coverage under "Check It Out."

Michael Porter at The World Economic Forum
FSG co-founder Michael E. Porter participated in a plenary session on creating shared value at the World Economic Forum on Friday, January 28, 2011.  Click here to watch.  Learn more about creating shared value

Michael Porter and Mark Kramer publish "Creating Shared Value" in HBR
FSG co-founders Michael E. Porter and Mark Kramer are co-authors of the cover story in Harvard Business Review (January/February 2011): Creating Shared Value.   

White House Council resource list includes "Collective Impact"
The article "Collective Impact," by John Kania and Mark Kramer, has been listed as recommended resource by White House Council for Community Solutions.

Welcome to our New Website
A welcome message from FSG's Founder & Managing Director Mark Kramer.

Mark Kramer quoted in Financial Times Philanthropy Special Report
The Financial Times quotes Mark Kramer in a special report on philanthropy.

Social Innovation Fund Grant Reviewers
Mark Kramer announced as a Social Innovation Fund Reviewer.

Mark Kramer and John Kania to publish Do More Than Give in 2011
Founder and Managing Director Mark Kramer and John Kania, Managing Director, to publish first book in 2011.

Stanford Social Innovation Review to Publish Collective Impact
Managing directors John Kania and Mark Kramer to publish in the Winter 2010 issue.

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