Dwight Peters is a Social Entrepreneur and the founder of QuarterWaters. He interviews successful Social Entrepreneurs to learn how they did it. You can listen to his interviews at QuarterWaters.com Last week, the Forbe’s [...]
As both a massively successful artist and a survivor of a harsh childhood, 50 Cent found himself compelled to use his success to help others in need. ...
Editor’s note: This post is part of our SOCAP11 conference coverage in San Francisco. Capitalism has alot to answer for these days. Members of thi ...
Handicrafts can decorate your home with their beauty, they can add a touch of glamor to your outfit with their ornate detailing, they can inspi ...
Can we take our enthusiasm for social entrepreneurship offline? Can we make problems half a world away relevant to our everyday lives? When the demonstration in Egypt began, I was [...]
As I sail at 30,000 feet on my Luftansa flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok I glance around at my fellow passengers. Germans are notorious for their sex tourism in [...]
SEVEN is a leader in the field of Enterprise Solutions to Poverty. We ask the question, “How do we support those who are self-determined, action-oriented, and effective?” We find and [...]
Kenyan social entrepreneur Teddy Warria, founder of Common Vocabulary and New Horizons Initiative, visits the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Thursday (Dec. 3) to share his vision [...]
For over 60 years, World Vision has been a pioneer in supporting humanitarian efforts around the world. In 1993 the organization launched a micro lending component supporting poor entrepreneurs in [...]
About a year and a half ago Erica Dhawan called James Wu and Molly Alexander at Acumen Fund looking for an opportunity to volunteer. Not even two years later, a [...]
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 [...]
It’s rare when a politician comes along that everyone can agree with. Barack Obama achieved noteworthy fame throughout his campaign in this respect, but he definitely had (and still has) [...]
I had a conversation with my older brother the other day and it reminded me why I write for SocialEarth. At ages 23 and 22, my brother and I are [...]
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