Behind the current economic crisis lies another crisis on a much larger scale: the devaluation of public companies-the sense of people belonging and caring for something greater than themselves.

There are literally thousands of organizations supporting small business owners in America. You can find a small business management office, small business development center

Since some of the world’s largest economies are now companies rather than states, the benefits to civil society of working more closely with business are clear.

Relationships or strategic partnerships between business and civil society are entering a new stage of development with an increasingly large number of interactions.