Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
Scholars. Practitioners. Leaders.
The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS) is a global interdisciplinary research center and publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). Stanford PACS develops and shares knowledge to improve philanthropy, strengthen civil society, and address societal challenges. By creating a shared space for scholars, students, and practitioners, Stanford PACS informs policy and social innovation, philanthropic investment, and nonprofit practice.
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Our Work
Events
Digital Civil Society Speaker Series: Data Driven
Join us for a monthly gathering that explores critical insights on the intersections and implications of digital dependencies with democratic...
December 7th, 2023
Encina Commons 119
Film Screening: UnCharitable
The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, in collaboration with the Center for Social Innovation, presents a special screening of...
December 7th, 2023
Oshman Hall, McMurtry Building
Digital Civil Society Speaker Series: Shifting the Frame: The Labors of ImageNet and AI DataDigital Civil Society Speaker Series:
Join us for a monthly gathering that explores critical insights on the intersections and implications of digital dependencies with democratic...
January 11th, 2024
Encina Commons 119
News
Making the Biggest Difference You Can
The Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative (EPLI) is committed, above all, to supporting wise stewardship of resources. With the many human...
Read MorePolarization and Social Change Lab Announces Field Test Grant Winners
The Polarization and Social Change Lab (PaSCL) at Stanford PACS is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural Bridging...
Read MoreStanford Social Innovation Review
Recent Publications
Decolonizing Data, One Language At A Time
Claudia Magallanes Blanco, Sabelo Mhlambi, Nanjala Nyabola, Nick Couldry, Toussaint Nothias, Kathleen Siminyu
Professions and Wealth: The Philanthropy of High-Earning Professionals
Micah McElroy, Associate Director of Research, Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative, with contributions from Rebecca Shamash, Megan Farwell, Taylor Stephens, and Vera Michalchik
Global Determinants of Education Reform, 1960-2017
Patricia Bromley, Jared Furuta, Rie Kijima, Lisa Overbey, Minju Choi & Heitor Santos
Stanford University & University of Toronto
Toward a Better Understanding of Social Origins Theory: A Historical Narrative of Vienna’s Civil Society Organizations
by Florentine Maier, Michael Meyer, and Berta Terzieva
Announcing: Australian Edition of the Toolkit
The Australian Toolkit
EPLI has partnered with Perpetual Asset Management Australia to create an Australian version of the Toolkit available for free online here.
Alternative Organizing with Social Purpose: Revisiting Institutional Analysis of Market-Based Activity
Mair, J., & Rathert, N. 2021. Socio-Economic Review. Online First: DOI: 10.1093/ser/mwz031.
The Virus And The Vote: Administering the 2020 Election In A Pandemic
A Compendium of Research from the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project
The Rule of Law in the Real World
Paul Gowder
Money Well Spent: A Strategic Guide for Smart Philanthropy, Second Edition (2018)
Paul Brest and Hal Harvey
Serve or Conserve: Mission, Strategy, and Multi-Level Nonprofit Change During the Great Recession
Aaron Horvath, Christof Brandtner, and Walter W. Powell
Universal Basic Income: Safety Net 2.0
By Juliana Bidadanure
Our Community
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