The zyOzy Foundation announced a global initiative to raise much-needed funds for Haitian relief.
Amy C. Wolff, an Indiana University graduate student specializing in non-profit management, zyOzy collegiate advisory partner and song composer, is calling upon choirs all over the world to help raise money by video recording her composition “A Brighter Way,” an inspirational, [...]
Want to feel inspired? Seeking to change the world? You can. I’m big on motivational speeches, quotes, and videos. Today I would like to share with you an inspirational video a friend passed along.
If you know a change agent, activist, or social entrepreneur who you think would benefit from this video, please pass it on. [...]
The threat of poor entrepreneurs taking on too much loan debt is a growing reality, and a genuine threat to the rapidly expanding microfinance sector. At Oikocredit’s annual staff and board meetings, regional managers who operate in almost 70 different countries, raised concerns over the rate of over-indebtedness in some countries. Those working in [...]
Australia will make AUS$60 million (US$55.5 million) available over four years to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for cooperation in a wide range of areas of special mutual interest. These include climate change, disaster risk reduction and emergency management; regional integration including trade facilitation; education, including in the fields of science and technology, provision of [...]
The following post is from the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, W A Wijewardena.
A good policy should carry with it six qualifications. The policy should be simple, consistent, efficient, cost-effective, free from unintended consequences and sustainable. Hence, any policy thrust that is to be pursued should satisfy these qualifications. This applies [...]
The Prime Minister met those working in the third sector, including the winners of the Social Enterprise Awards in England, and the nominees for Best Social Enterprise in Schools at a reception to mark Social Enterprise Day last week.
The Prime Minister said that communities are stronger as a result of social enterprises:
“Whatever job an [...]
The following post is from the CEO of Infosys, S Gopalakrishnan.
Today, about 300 multinationals control 25% of the world’s assets. Indian companies currently comprise only a fraction of this number. However, with our economy coming of age, more and more of them will lay claim to this elite list. While this is [...]
Youth Service America recently launched the first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young girl in West Virginia and later [...]
P. N. Vasudevan, Founder and Managing Director of Chennai based Microfinance institution has been chosen for “Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year 2009” in TiECON Chennai 2009. TiECON Chennai 2009 is the TiE Chennai’s annual flagship conference and Tamilnadu’s largest conclave for entrepreneurs was successfully held today at the Chennai Trade Center.
This year’s conclave with [...]
A program of the Starbucks Foundation, the Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants program is designed to help young people realize their natural potential to reinvent their local communities. The program is the primary vehicle through which the Starbucks Foundation invests in communities globally as part of the Starbucks Shared Planet commitment to communities. [...]
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the guest of honor and deliver the keynote address at the American Pakistan Foundation’s Inaugural Benefit on Friday, December 11, 2009 at Cipriani in New York City.
The Secretary will speak about the U.S. government’s commitment to a strengthened partnership with the Pakistani American community for a [...]
A delegation of presidents from prestigious Chinese universities and public officials is visiting University of the Pacific this week to learn about higher education trends in the United States. The group is interested in developments in recruiting, fundraising, classroom quality and university collaboration with local and regional organizations.
“Choosing Pacific is a symbol of Pacific’s [...]
