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Book Lays Out Plan for an 'Impact Index'

Jane Wales | Posted 12.11.2009 | Impact

Read More: Social Entrepreneurship, Virtual Stock Market, Social Innovation, Global Philanthropy Forum, Geo, Goldberg, Impact Index, Philanthropy, Nonprofit, Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets: Why Philanthropy Doesn't Advance Social Progress, Foundation Center, Steven Goldberg, The Aspen Institute, Clinton Global Initiative, University of Pennsylvania, Center for High Impact Philanthropy, Jane Wales, Social Entrepreneur, Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets, Fundraising, Fsg, Impact News
Jane Wales

Some of the best nonprofits have been prevented in their potential for growth. What's needed, according to Steven Goldberg, a consultant to nonprofits and social entrepreneurs, is a new nonprofit capital market.

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The Dawning Of The Post-Crisis Entrepreneurship Generation, Here And All Around The World

John Hope Bryant | Posted 11.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Small Business, Silver Rights, Empowerment, Love-Leadership-the-New-Way-to-Lead-in-a-Fear-Based-World, Financial Literacy, Social Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Business, Business News
John Hope Bryant

I believe that the solution to our collective problem is the spark and nurturing of a generation of young entrepreneurs and self-employment projects the world over. The only thing keeping us from achieving just this is fear.

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Start-up Capital for For-Profit Social Entrepreneurs - Where the heck is it? Part 1.

Rachael Chong | Posted 10.28.2009 | Impact

Read More: Office of Social Innovation, Social Enterprise, Ashoka, Socially Responsible Investing, Echoing Green, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Investing, Start-Ups, Investor's Circle, Social Entrepreneur, Cheryl-Dorsey, Impact News
Rachael Chong

With all the recent attention given to social entrepreneurs, when will we actually begin to see an acceptable level of investment directed towards these leaders of social change?

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Female Entrepreneur And Artist Imports Art; Exports Opportunity

Halle Tecco | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Willa Shalit, Social Entrepreneur, Empowerment, Activism, The Giving Life, Living News
Halle Tecco

Social entrepreneur and artist Willa Shalit believes that the solution to poverty is not aid, but rather empowering women by providing sustainable, meaningful work.

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Young in America

David D. Burstein | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Debate, Social Innovation, Youth Vote, Youth, Unemployment Rate, Green Jobs, Economic Crisis, Social Security, Young-Invincibles, Economy, David Burstein, Renewable Energy, Jobs, Innovation, Fiscal Responsibility, Young Voters, Politics, Unemployed, Unemployment, Social Entrepreneurship, Millennials, Us Economic Crisis, Social Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Nancy Pelosi, Health Care, Politics News
David D. Burstein

By most indicators young people are the most adversely affected age group by the economic crisis, the most at risk when it comes to health care coverage, and the deepest in debt.

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Davos Has its Obama Moment: Quiet Optimism Replaced with a Moral Urgency of Now

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 03.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Education, Women's Rights, Davos, World Economic Forum, Young Global Leaders, Economy, Financial Crisis, Social Entreprenuers, Social Entrepreneur, Davos 2009, Business News
Cameron Sinclair

There were two World Economic Forums happening in Davos: the old order watching the world crumble and another where groups like the Young Global Leaders are storming at the gates of power.

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Davos: How Will This Crisis Change Us?

Jim Wallis | Posted 03.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Global Economy, Social Entrepreneur, Davos 2009, Economy, World Economic Forum, Economic Crisis, Business News
Jim Wallis

If we learn nothing from this crisis, then all the pain and suffering it is causing will be in vain. But if we can learn new habits of the heart, perhaps that suffering can even turn out to be redemptive.

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By the People, for the People: Microfinance Offers the "Transformative Vision" Davos is Seeking

Alex Raksin | Posted 02.28.2009 | World

Read More: Microfinance, Social Entrepreneurship, Unitus, Davos, Social Entrepreneur, Davos 2009, Muhammad Yunus, World Economic Forum, World News
Alex Raksin

What began as a philanthropic movement to empower the working poor has evolved into a new class of social entrepreneurs who have shown that capitalism can generate significant returns in every sense of the word.

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Necessity is the mother of social innovation

Lucy Bernholz | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Philanthropy, Buzzwords, Predictions, Charity, Socialenterprise, Strategic Philanthropy, Economy, Economic Predictions, Nonprofits, Bcorps, Social Entrepreneur, Future, Giving, Foundations, Living News
Lucy Bernholz

Reposted (with edits and additions) from philanthropy2173 Ah, December. The anticipation of snow, unless you're already several feet under. The warmt...

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Greening Hollywood: Eco-Beauty Part 2: It's All About People

Paige Donner | Posted 08.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Pangea, Ashoka, Zambia, Suki Kramer, Amy Galper, Lohas, Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, Oasis, Social Entrepreneur, Joshua Scott Onysko, Tetrapeptides, Whole Foods Whole Body Index, Organic Consumer Association, Eco-Entrepreneur, Buddhanose, Sukipure, Green Living, Green News
Paige Donner

When you vote with your dollar to purchase eco-friendly beauty products, you are not only taking better care of yourself and your family's health, but that of others in the world at large.

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