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2011 Client Project Highlights

Highlights of FSG’s client project work from 2011; social impact projects that range from improving education in Oregon to fighting malaria.

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Shared Value in Côte D'Ivoire: Creating a Vibrant Cocoa Sector

Andy Harner, Global Cocoa Director for Mars Chocolate, discusses working with FSG on a shared value initiative to support farmers and cocoa production in Côte D'Ivoire.

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Irvine Community Foundations Initiative II: Overview

Community leaders discuss the Irvine Foundation's "Community Foundations Initiative II", a six year project to help emerging community foundations define their leadership opportunities and accelerate growth.

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Knight Foundation Client Video

Mayur Patel, VP of Strategy and Assessment at Knight Foundation, discusses working with FSG on a developmental evaluation of their Community News and Information project.

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Creating Shared Value: It's the Future

FSG illuminates the potential of shared value in this short motion graphic. See how GE, IHG, and Nestlé are using this approach successfully.

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Executive Insights with Gary M. Cohen

Gary M. Cohen, Executive Vice President at BD discusses creating shared value in global health at the "Competing to Save Lives" conference.

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Executive Insights with Michael J. Warmuth

Michael J. Warmuth, Senior Vice President, Established Pharmaceuticals at Abbott discusses creating shared value in global health at the "Competing to Save Lives" conference.

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Executive Insights with Anuj Pasrija

Anuj Pasrija, Head, Social Business, Group Emerging Markets, Novartis discusses creating shared value in global health at the "Competing to Save Lives" conference.

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Building the Shared Value Mindset on Forbes India

Forbes India hosted this lively panel discussion, featuring FSG's Lalitha Vaidyanathan,  on Creating Shared Value and the purpose of a business enterprise.

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Creating Shared Value: Connecting Business, Societal Value and Opportunity

Michael Porter, Mark Kramer and Jane Nelson discuss creating shared value and give examples from HP, Nestlé and Novartis on how corporations can put this approach into practice.

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Creating Shared Value: Redefining the Role of Business in Society

FSG's Mark Kramer presents the keynote address at the 3rd Global Peter Drucker Forum on creating shared value.

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Making Change: Funding Across Sectors and Networks with Powerful Results

In this Philanthropy Northwest member briefing Fay Hanleybrown discusses several success stories of funders working with partners across multiple sectors to maximize their impact.

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Do More Than Give at the Boston Foundation Philanthropy Forum

Recorded livestream of the Boston Foundation Philanthropy Forum focused on our book Do More Than Give featuring FSG's Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania and Mark Kramer.

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Philanthropie, die katalysiert

Valerie Bockstette, Direktorin bei FSG, zum Thema Philanthropie, die katalysiert als neuer Ansatz für Stiftungen.

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Kollektive Wirkung

Sonja Patscheke, Senior Consultant bei FSG, über Kollektive Wirkung als Lösungsansatz für komplexe soziale Probleme.

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United Front 2011: The Power of Collective Impact

This video from Twin Cities United Way showcases Collective Impact efforts in Minnesota.

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Three Questions for Mark Kramer

FSG's Mark Kramer discusses how strategy, evaluation and a catalytic approach to philanthropy can help foundations become more effective.

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Shared Value Summit Highlights

Highlights from FSG's Leadership Summit on Creating Shared Value as corporate leaders engage in discussion about how to initiate and execute shared value strategies.

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Nestlé’s Approach to Creating Shared Value

Janet Voûte, Vice President of Public Affairs, outlines Nestlé's approach to creating shared value at FSG's 2011 Shared Value Leadership Summit.

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Collective Impact in Cartagena

FSG's Laura Herman presents Collective Impact at the Transforming Philanthropy Conference in Cartagena, Colombia.

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Leslie Crutchfield on ABC News

Leslie Crutchfield sat down for an ABC News Money Matters interview. Leslie discusses the catalytic practices of the most highly effective philanthropists, as highlighted in FSG's new book Do More Than Give.

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Creating Shared Value Roundtable

Executives from leading corporations talk about Creating Shared Value in these interviews with FSG's Mark Kramer, and representatives from Western Union, Dow Chemical, Cisco, Medtronic, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

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Shared Value tea with The Economist

Mark Kramer sat down for tea with The Economist to discuss shared value and why it's "not just lipstick on a pig."

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Collective Impact Conference Video

This recorded livestream from the Collective Impact conference on March 23, 2011 hosted by FSG and the Stanford Social Innovation Review is broken out into four sections.

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Do More Than Give - Leslie Crutchfield

Leslie Crutchfield talks about Do More Than Give, a book on catalytic philanthropy co-written with John Kania and Mark Kramer.

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All Profits are Not Created Equal

Kevin Trapani

In his presentation at TEDxAshokaU, Kevin Trapani of The Redwoods Group challenges business schools to teach moral values. Kevin mentions the creating shared value approach as part of this new way of thinking.

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White House Council for Community Solutions Collective Impact Session

John Kania leads a discussion of Collective Impact at The White House Council for Community Solutions inaugural meeting.   

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Rethinking Capitalism

Michael Porter discusses Creating Shared Value with Adi Ignatious from the Harvard Business Review.

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California HealthCare Foundation Client Video

Mark Smith, CEO of California HealthCare Foundation, talks about working with FSG to develop the Foundation’s five-year strategic plan.

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Microsoft Client Video

Ahktar Badshah, Senior Director of Community Affairs for Microsoft, talks about FSG’s work to develop a strategy for its global Community Technology Skills philanthropy program.

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New Schools for New Orleans Client Video

Sarah Usdin, President and Founder of New Schools for New Orleans,  talks about FSG’s work in creating a three year strategic plan for growth for the organization.

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Women's World Banking

Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO of Women’s World Banking, discusses working with FSG to develop a strategy for expansion of its microfinance network in Africa.

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Collective Impact - John Kania

John Kania, Managing Director at FSG talks about Collective Impact.

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Welcome to FSG.org

FSG's Founder & Managing Director Mark Kramer welcomes you to FSG.org.

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The FSG Story

Staff and clients discuss how FSG works toward greater social impact.

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The Key to Educational Improvement: Data and How We Use It

Jeff Edmondson, Executive Director of Strive speaks at TEDxCincy on data driven-decision making to improve educational outcomes.

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Creating Shared Value: The Role of Corporations in Economic and Social Development

Michael Porter presents "Creating Shared Value: The Role of Corporations in Economic and Social Development" at the 2010 CECP Corporate Philanthropy Summit.

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Creating Shared Value: Leveraging Business for Development

Michael Porter and corporate leaders discuss Leveraging Business for Development at the 2010 Creating Shared Value Forum.

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Creating Shared Value Forum Keynote- Mark Kramer

FSG’s Mark Kramer was a keynote speaker at the Nestlé  Creating Shared Value Forum in Manila on April 23, 2010.

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International Corporate Volunteering Video

Greg Hills discusses key trends in international corporate volunteering -- an integral component of corporate social responsibility.

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Microfinance Strategies Video

Valerie Bockstette shares insights on developing safe banking strategies for the poor.

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Anti-Corruption as Strategic CSR Video

Greg Hills on the strategic approach corporations can take to make anti-corruption a business imperative.

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Catalytic Philanthropy Video

Despite spending vast amounts of money, philanthropists have fallen far short of solving America’s most pressing problems.  What we need: Catalytic Philanthropy.

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