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Benchmarking Philanthropy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The CEO's question of "How are we doing?" can strike fear into the hearts of executives responsible for corporate philanthropy. Unlike almost every other area of corporate activity, there are no tried and true methods for benchmarking philanthropic ...
John Kania
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The 3‐Hit Metabolic Signaling Model for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Summary

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable yet environmentally sensitive neurodevelopmental condition whose biological heterogeneity has resisted a unifying causal explanation for over 100 years. The 3‐hit metabolic signaling model proposes that ASD arises from abnormal persistence of an evolutionarily conserved stress‐response ...
Robert K. Naviaux
wiley   +1 more source

Making teaching more attractive: Promising evidence of impact from Australia

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Sustaining teaching as a respected and attractive profession is more critical than ever, particularly as teachers' work becomes increasingly shaped by standardisation and accountability—conditions that have shown minimal positive impact while eroding the professional agency essential to job satisfaction.
Jennifer M. Gore   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Philanthropy in Silicon Valley [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Recognizes the generosity of employers and employees, and makes suggestions for ways companies and their leaders can encourage even greater levels of ...

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Teacher confidence and student engagement with mental health and wellbeing lessons: Learning from an iterative curriculum intervention in schools

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The mental health and wellbeing of young people has received increasing attention in both research and the wider public discourse. There has been a marked rise in mental health conditions in young people, and the burden of care is increasingly transferred onto schools and teachers.
Thomas Godfrey‐Faussett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design for Giving: Understanding What Motivates Corporate Philanthropy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
What motivates corporate philanthropy? Since corporate giving is often fragmented, both in the sense of where grants originate within a company and where they are distributed, corporations typically lack a clear and comprehensive picture of their overall
John Kania, Mindy W. Oakley
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Institutional Approach to Donor Control: From Dyadic Ties to a Field‐Level Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Literature on the nonprofit sector focuses on charities and their interactions with clients or governmental agencies; donors are studied less often.
Barman, Emily
core   +2 more sources

Communication of Business‐Nonprofit Collaborations and Environmental Legitimacy: Exploratory Insights From Italian Firms

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaborations with nonprofits can enhance firms' legitimacy, yet the relationship between their communication and corporate environmental legitimacy remains poorly understood. Furthermore, research lacks an analysis of the communication of business‐nonprofit collaborations through multiple actors' perspectives.
Andrea Rizzuni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zhang Ziyi and China’s Celebrity–Philanthropy Scandals

open access: yesPORTAL: Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, 2010
In January 2010, the internationally acclaimed Chinese actor, Zhang Ziyi, became a focus of public criticism for allegedly defaulting on a pledge to donate one million yuan to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake disaster-relief fund.
Elaine M Jeffreys
doaj   +1 more source

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