This Tuesday, the Department of Energy disbursed the first federal grants for clean technology in ventures that focus on alternative forms of fuel, the development of high density lithium batteries, and a highly-refined smart electrical grid. The $151 million dollars, managed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy, will go to 37 different [...]
Calling all socially innovative university students! The University of Texas and Dell are looking for college students from around the world who want to improve areas of critical human need through innovation. The competition is called the The Dell Social Innovation Competition and aims to help students better the world by improving their skills [...]
I have to give a holla back to my hometown, Madison, Wisconsin this week. Madison has never let me down in terms of being at the forefront of progressive movements – like microfinance. This time, “Seeds of Change” is coming to the Pyle Center, a new photography exhibit that highlights the work of Working [...]
One of the best (and worst) features on Twitter is the hashtag. It allows you to find interesting topics, intellectual tweeters and real-time information. It also subjects you to multiple spammings everyday (#RIPKanye anyone?). And with the recent (okay, a couple months ago) integration of the search tool on your Twitter homepage, hashtags are [...]
-
Upon my arrival in Bilbao, my quest to find the public library was at the top of my list. Most of us feel anxiety when we are away from our cell phones or computers for an extended period of time – I get nervous when I don’t have access to books. I know that [...]
I discovered this lecture from Fredzimny regarding business models beyond profit. The presentation presents a clear framework of the nine building blocks for building a social enterprise:
1. Customer Segments
2. Value Proposition
3. Distribution Channels
4. Customer Relationships
5. Revenue Streams
6. Key Resources
7. Key Activities
8. Key Partners
9. Cost Structure
If you are a current or aspiring social entrepreneur, I [...]
There is no doubt that Twitter has turned into a priceless tool to help nonprofits, social entrepreneurs and online activists collaborate, fund raise and share good works.
I’ve written articles about helping children in poverty with Twitter and leveraging Twitter to fund nonprofits and while writing these articles, come across a plethora of great “twools” [...]
One of the most useful concepts that I learned while studying sociology was that of the “social construction of reality.” Coined by Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann in their 1965 book by the same title, here is the Wikipedia definition:
“The central concept of The Social Construction of Reality is that persons and groups interacting [...]
Sam Adams has been my beer of choice lately, at least for the month of October. The minute the cool lager of the Boston Beer Company hits your lips, you know it is start of something beautiful – and I’m not talking about the beverage. I’m talking about the Sam Adam/Boston Beer Company’s micro-loan [...]
The environment needs our help. There is undeniable proof that global warming is real, and negatively impacting our world. It is our responsibility to live a more environmentally conscious lifestyle. At SocialEarth we believe social media, specifically Twitter, can be a powerful tool for educating people and cultivating support. Previously, we’ve highlighted [...]
–
I’m going to try to write this post in 350 words exactly as my own contribution to the International Day of Climate Action, approaching on October 24th. I’m giving you a 3-day heads up so that you can figure out your own action to save our planet.
Why now? Because NASA climatologist James Hansen and [...]
Kiva has been suffering the smackdown in the non-profit world as of late due to arguments put forth that their micro-loan model doesn’t function exactly – or at all – as implied. Donors operate under the perception that when they choose to support an entrepreneur listed on the Kiva website, their money is directly [...]
-
The promise and possibility of collaboration is joyful, playful co-creation. When the hearts, minds, and spirits of a group come together to address shared opportunities and challenges, the palette of options, ideas, and energies we employ expands, and new colors emerge from the synergies between participants.
In the context of Working for Good, with our [...]
