Young in America
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.
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.
Posted 10.07.2009 | Impact
The University and Texas and Dell are looking for groundbreaking ideas from college students around the globe in the annual Dell Social Innovation Com...
Noam Unger | Posted 09.23.2009 | World
Obama's speech was a call for a new spirit of global partnership, emphasizing that real progress in lifting millions out of poverty and countering transnational threats cannot be made by governments alone.
Steven G. Brant | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment
The film is essentially the same rant against stupid behavior we've heard for years, dressed up in an elaborate, well-intended package.
Craig Newmark | Posted 08.14.2009 | Business
In Silicon Valley, failure is just a normal phase of one's career.
Clayton M. Christensen | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics
If this new office can improve the context for social innovation, its impact will extend far beyond a new government bureaucracy -- it will transform the way we solve problems.
Julia Moulden | Posted 07.07.2009 | Living
Last week's column posed the question, "Is making a difference only for the rich?" A friend sent me a link to an article from the Guardian newspaper a...
Cameron Sinclair | Posted 06.28.2009 | World
While large scale aid groups provide funds, it is the bootstrapped nimble organizations that partner with local community groups to fill the cracks in delivering aid.
Jumpstart | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living
This was an unprecedented event in the Bay Area; never before had Jewish and non-Jewish grantmakers gathered together in "Jewish space" to discuss needs and tactics.
Jumpstart | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living
After a decade of philanthropic investment that has produced a flowering of innovation and social entrepreneurship not seen since the late 19th century, all signs point to a flash freeze.
Julia Moulden | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living
On Monday, I spoke at the Social Entrepreneurship Summit held at the MaRS Centre in Toronto. Although, as the name suggests, people came to learn abou...
David D. Burstein | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics