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The search for shared measures

I posted an update on the state of philanthropic and social capital markets the other day in which I made this comment: I don’t have an easy answer to the calculation of social/environmental return question, though I’ve been told there are at least 240 methods for measuring

The Blue Sweater - book review

I spent a good part of my recent birthday stuck on airplanes, re-routed from connecting flights, and sitting on the tarmac instead of getting home. This was my first birthday since my mom died. This was a perfect set-up for self-pity. Luckily for me, I was traveling with a Kindle

Portfolio Data Management System

The social sector made a big jump forward yesterday with the announcement of the Portfolio Data Management System (PDMS). This set of software tools, powered by Acumen Fund, the Aspen Institute Network of Development Entreprenuers, Skoll Foundation, SalesForce.com Foundation, Google.org and about a dozen other organizations announced they