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Quotable: Social enterprise needs both smart grants and investment

"Philanthropy has more than one tool," writes Felix Oldenburg of Ashoka in Forbes today:

Two Kenyan school boys play soccer. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teachandlearn/2861273492/sizes/l/in/photostream/">Teachandlearn (Flickr)</a>

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UK retailer John Lewis is the latest to implemement a buy one, donate one program in Africa - with a twist

A small African company that got its seed money from a grant has just received a major endorsement. Alive & Kicking will now have their brand, Balls for Africa, sold by a major retailer in the UK.

Tienda owners in rural Guatemala stand proudly in front of their store, newly stocked with much-needed health products. Photo: Lindsay Murphy/Mercy Corps.

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Guatemala’s Tiendas de la Salud: Where profit and social impact meet

Global companies like Ford are finding that social responsibility programs are key tools for building staff satisfaction, but it's just the start. Photo:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fordapa/3940121012/sizes/z/in/photostream/">Ford APA(flickr)</a>

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More than ever, CSR is a business advantage, not just charity: Nine

Corporate social responsibility used to be about improving a company’s image, but a fundamental shift is well underway. CSR is quickly becoming a major factor in companies' core business strategies—and a marketplace advantage.

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Coffee seller fights hunger among its own growers

B Lab, 5 minutes to curtain. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/structures-nyc-photos/5280663070/">flickr, Structures:NYC</a>

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B Lab looks to make social enterprises great and powerful

In the world of social businesses and impact investing, B Lab is the man behind the curtain.

Youth Spark works to support youth education, especially in the tech sector. Photo: <a href=”http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/youthspark/youthsparkhub/”> Youth Spark (Microsoft)</a>

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Microsoft's new core philanthropy: Training kids to make software

Microsoft is rethinking its charity strategies to spread the spark of high-tech education—and maybe to train its own future employees.

Nigerian farmers head to a meeting for the latest information.Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatesfoundation/5782066016/">Gates Foundation (flickr)</a>

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Nestle: Food security is not a philanthropic activity

Poverty and hunger in Central and West Africa can't be solved by donated food. Nigeria needs to rebuild and boost its own agricultural economy. Nestle has a plan to do just that.

The structure of foreign aid is about to change. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60881556@N05/5566653522/">Doctorwonder (Flickr)</a>

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Dear traditional development assistance: The end is near

In a speech last week at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reminded development practitioners, politicos and philanthropists that their ultimate goal is to put themselves out of business.