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- Collective Impact, Corporate/CSR, Economic Development, Foundation Strategy
Leveraging Historic Federal Investment: Roles for Communities, Companies, and Funders
How three key groups of stakeholders can help realize the potential of federal investment in a new wave of…


- Corporate/CSR, Equity
By Staying Committed to Social Impact in Times of Uncertainty, Companies Can See Long-Term Benefit
Companies that divest in social impact may be sacrificing long-term growth opportunities for short-term gains.
Where Food and Funders Meet
September 21, 2012Imagine you are sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant. Have you ever wondered how many workers helped get that meal to your plate?…
Sustainability fatigue: could healthy competition be the cure?
August 13, 2012This post originally appeared on The Guardian's Sustainable Business Blog.
Environmental Shared Value Opportunities
February 27, 2012There is a natural link between shared value and environmental issues: use less and create money. Reducing energy, materials, or natural resources used in prod…
The Greenest Green
August 17, 2011Unless you’re an aficionado of blues music, your first summer vacation impulse might not be to head down to the Mississippi Delta in August. But, if you happen…
Integrating Shared Value Beyond the Business
August 1, 2011FSG recently hosted a Creating Shared Value (CSV) Summit with 40+ global corporations, senior government officials, and NGO leaders. The summit featured compan…
CSV vs. Sustainability: The Debate Continues
June 10, 2011…it has always been our intention to be more than a corporation that makes mortgage loans; we wanted to be a force in making positive differences in people’s l…
Water, Sanitation, and Sustainability
January 10, 2011Do you know that more people have access to a cell phone than a toilet?