“Whatever you do, don’t touch it,” my mother instructed after I put my first paycheck into my mutual fund at age fourteen. “That’s your security blanket. It will keep your [...]
Anyone who knows me knows that my cell phone situation has never been on the cutting edge of technology, my – I’m not buying into the whole ‘2 y ...
No, not Ned Flanders, despite how much of a philanthropist he might be. <Ned> is an Oregon-based global, all-volunteer, member-governed, online ...
The UK-based Social Enterprise Coalition recently announced that it is now accepting submission for its second annual Social Enterprise Day Photograph ...
The International Peace Day (IPD) movement is on September 21st across the globe. This annual event is an international effort to stop war and violence if only for one day, I can’t [...]
This is Part II in a two-part series. Check out Part I here. So what’s the alternative? How can non-profits turn the model upside down? In simple terms, non-profits can [...]
Non-profits all over the world do some incredible work. From sheltering refugees to mediating community disputes, there is an unreal amount of value brought to our world by the social [...]
Wandering through the stalls of the Minnesota Monthly Fresh Taste Festival a few weeks back, I was treated to a delicious morsel of Divine Chocolate and an equally delightful conversation [...]
This week Ashoka announced their new fellows elected during the December 2008 — April 2009 session. I am especially excited to read about the system-changing work that these social entrepreneurs [...]
What do web 2.0 companies like Facebook and Twitter and base of the pyramid (BOP) enterprises have in common? Yes, both are awesome. That’s correct, but not what I was [...]
Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) began in 1970 working with young children and their families as the city’s first truancy-prevention program. Since then HCZ has been led by Social Entrepreneur Geoffrey [...]
Did you know that half of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day, and have you ever wondered what living on just $2 would be like? This [...]
The most powerful clause in the Mozilla manifesto is outlined in their 2nd listed goal: a commitment to speak to people whether or not they have a technical background. It’s [...]
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