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Show Me the Money! Using Your Capital To Save The World At This Year's SOCAP Conference

Julia Moulden | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Social Change, Kevin Jones, Paul Richardson, Social Capital Partners, Grassroots, World Bank, Giirs, New Radicals, Venture Capital, Tim Draimin, Investing, Smart Cookies, Julia Moulden, Derek Dent, Bill Young, Careers, Un, Social Capital, Socap, Sig, Renewal2, Vancity, Kickstarter, Socap Conference, The Giving Life, Living News
Julia Moulden

What's up? It's the second annual SOCAP conference, the world's premiere social capital markets event (social capital investments incorporate three kinds of returns: financial, social, and environmental).

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Your Social Capital: Invest It in Philanthropy

Ron Mirenda | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Philanthropy, Good Works, Charity, Social Responsibility, Funding Non-Profits, Funding, Legacy, Social Capital, Donating to Non-Profits, Fundraising, Community-Reinvestment, Making a Difference, Living News
Ron Mirenda

Social capital allows us to invest in the future of society in areas we are passionate about and in those we strongly believe will make a difference in our society.

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A Credit Deficit or a Democratic Deficit?

Benjamin R. Barber | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Economy, Free Market, Social Capital, Capitalism, Economic Capital, Politics News
Benjamin R. Barber

The remedy today lies not simply in deleveraging but in re-democratizing -- recreate social capital and trust will follow. Then and only then will markets calm.

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White House Ribs

Giles Slade | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Soulfood, Deficit, Jackie Robinson, Climate Change, Economy, Jazz, Sam Cooke, Dodgers, Social Capital, Barack Obama, Election, America, Politics News
Giles Slade

America can capitalize on its cultural assets by creating state-owned brands based on recognizable American symbols. I think we should start with the White House.

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World's First "Good Capital" Conference

Julia Moulden | Posted 10.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Kevin Jones, Mckinsey, Social Entrepreneurs, Money, Servicenation, New Radicals, Social Capital Markets, Good Capital, Cabaret, Social Capital, Day of Action, Economy, Living News
Julia Moulden

The Social Capital Markets 2008 Conference (SoCap) is the world's first conference to bring institutional and individual investors together with social entrepreneurs.

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Social Drinkers Earn More Than Non-Drinkers

Savvy Sugar | Posted 04.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Salaries, Non-Drinkers, Social Networks, Social Drinkers, Social Capital, Female Salaries, Women Salaries, Business News

A study conducted by a couple of economists found that people who drink in a social setting earn 10 to 14 percent more than those who save their drink...

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Diversity: Is It A Bad Thing?

Newsweek | Eboo Patel | Posted 04.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Diversity Good, Birds of a Feather, Diversity Bad, Bowling Alone Robert Putnam, Robert Putnam, Michael Jonas, Bowling Alone, Social Capital, Diversity, Living News

The first thing my wife and I comment on when we go to a restaurant or a park is the diversity. We generally want more. We're part of a generation of ...

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