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

Decolonizing Data, One Language at a Time.

At a time of growing anxiety about the ubiquity of digital technologies, the idea that we are witnessing the age...

March 28th, 2022

Online event

Recent Event

Content Policy and Elections: Case Studies from France and India

This private workshop on content policy approaches and elections will discuss the readiness of social media platforms for elections in...

March 17th, 2022

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Recent Event

Transnational Advocacy in the Digital Era. Think Global, Act Local

Digital advocacy organizations are a novel, significant addition to the international arena and are shaping public opinion on climate change,...

February 23rd, 2022

Online event

News

Stanford PACS 2021: A Special Progress Report

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Stanford PACS Announces Winter 2022 Small Grant Winners

Stanford PACS is excited to share our four Small Grant winners: Angela Lee, Hanna Folz, and Kimya Loder. The Small...

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Stanford PACS on Social Media

On April 5, @BenBellegy will be speaking at the Effective Philanthropy Conference Series in Latin America by @CEFIS_UAI & @StanfordPACS.

Join one of the 4 sessions to reflect on the main challenges to promote philanthropy in the region: http://ow.ly/amRI50IiwuZ

Register to join us next Tuesday, March 22, for the next session of #FilantropíaEfectivaenAméricaLatina!

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

To advance, educate, and inspire the field of social innovation by seeking out, cultivating, and disseminating the best in research- and practice-based knowledge.

Recent Publications

Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2022

The Annual Industry Forecast by Lucy Bernholz

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.

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