The Giving Life

Green schools are inarguably the right decision for our children and the environment. Though up-front costs are higher, green buildings http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/ save enough in operation and maintenance expenses to pay for their original construction in a matter of months. The money saved on energy bills (the annual energy savings...

My name is Rocco and I'm a recovering capitalist. It has been ten months since I last cashed in an option; a year since I last fired an employee to "enhance shareholder value," and 11 months since I sold the company to "crystallize" that value. It should have been a...

In May 2005, just days before from my college graduation, I learned that my mother, who had struggled with Multiple Sclerosis for nine years, was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. The facts about her condition were straightforward: manageable but not curable. Essentially, it was a death sentence. No...

Words By Rebecca Cathcart

When Drew Endy envisions the future, he sees giant gourds engineered to grow into four-bedroom, two-bathroom houses. He sees people alerted to nascent tumors in their bodies by internal biological sensors, and cars fueled by bacteria-produced gasoline. Endy, 37, is a pioneer in synthetic biology, a...

Salesforce.com was started with a simple idea to make business applications as easy to use as a simple website. It was our mission to spark what we termed "The End of Software" revolution--the opportunity to democratize the industry by changing the way software was delivered (online, or as-a-service). That wasn't...

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I am the classic Type A personality, have always been in a hurry: to get through school, to become an executive, to buy the biggest house and the best car. I was fortunate, things came my way and I thought I pretty much had it made.

But then I got...

I recently co-hosted a charity fundraiser for Unitus, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing innovative, market-based solutions to global poverty. The Police have named Unitus the official charity of their 2008 Tour, and have donated front-row seats and backstage passes to many concerts, which Unitus is auctioning off...

Lately, I've been working on a number of fun and exciting projects. In the meetings for a new organic skin care line we're developing, I've been spouting phrases like "Bottles from bottles! Glass from glass! Caps from Caps!" to the point that I think my colleagues want me to shut...

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What does a $20 donation do for Kiva?
Any donation helps us cover our basic operational costs--paying salaries, keeping the lights on, etc. In 2007, for every $1 Kiva receives in donations, we raised another $10 online in loans for the poor.

How...

For many, the thought of going near a smelly dumpster--let alone touching, wearing or using the contents from inside--is dirty, if not completely revolting. But I say it's wonderful!

Ok, ok, rewind. Though I have never riffled through the trash myself, I must admit to having tremendous respect for...

For as long as he can remember, Cameron Sinclair liked to rebuild neighborhoods. Sinclair, the 34-year old altruist behind Architecture for Humanity (AFH), grew up in South London erecting toy communities with Legos. When he was nine, his family moved to New Jersey, but after a few years he...

Twenty years ago, while on tour with Sting in South America, I found myself in a frighteningly small and ramshackle aeroplane flying over the stunning green canopy of the Amazonian rainforest. The sheer vastness of the emerald carpet beneath us was hard to comprehend, but flying over it for several...

Words By Corey Binns

For Jehane Noujaim, there are few things more emotionally stirring than a movie. So when the 34-year-old filmmaker was offered the chance to change the world by having one wish become a reality, she didn't ask for money to build water wells or ship medical supplies....

Eighteen years ago today, April 22, 1990, the largest "green event" in history took place: 200 million people from 141 countries gathered to honor Earth Day's 20th anniversary.

Somewhat unexpectedly, I had a central role in that celebration. About 6 months earlier I'd written and self-published a book entitled