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, [...]
Calling all socially innovative university students! The University of Texas and Dell are looking for college students from around the world who want ...
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 progress ...
One of the best (and worst) features on Twitter is the hashtag. It allows you to find interesting topics, intellectual tweeters and real-time informat ...
- 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
– 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 [...]
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 – [...]
- 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 [...]
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