G-20: Fury with International Leaders This past week, the world’s leaders convened for the annual G-20 summit in France titled “New World, New Ideas.” The hottest topic of discussion? The crumbling global economy and the contentious economics of Europe. Would the Euro survive? ...
Investment is often conceived as simply an application of capital toward future gains, but it can also materialize in other forms, such as time, information, or people. Village microfinance groups are one example of how an investment can be more effective when it’s ...
Whatever project you can dream up, there’s a crowdsourced funding platform out there for it. Entrepreneurs, investors, journalists, artists, environmentalists, educators, nonprofits and charities are using these sites to fundraise and turn their visions for social change into realities. These sites provide more ...
Search for the hashtag #socent and you’ll find wide-ranging interest in social entrepreneurship on Twitter. Here’s a roundup of a few interesting tweets from the last week: Nominations are open now through March 31st for PopTech’s Social Innovation Fellows program. Between ten and ...
Search for the hashtag #socent and you’ll find wide-ranging interest in social entrepreneurship on Twitter. Here’s a roundup of a few interesting tweets from the last week: Philanthroper is a newly-launched site modeled after the “daily deal” site GroupOn, but instead of getting ...
We thought we'd kick off the year with a look at some of the trends currently shaping the movement. What follows is the culmination of a series of interviews with a diverse group of experts. Each trend also links to a longer Q&A ...
Search for the hashtag #socent and you’ll find wide-ranging interest in social entrepreneurship on Twitter. Here’s a roundup of a few interesting tweets from the last week: Get some advice on what works and what doesn’t when building an entrepreneurial team that’s headed ...
As we teeter on the edge of a new year, after eight months in operation, we thought we'd highlight a few of the stories we came across the past year. Thanks for joining us in our launch year, come back regularly, and please ...
In the giving season, choosing where to donate can be difficult; the staggering number of important organization and causes is overwhelming, and where you put your money is as important as how much you give. Giving What We Can keeps careful tabs on ...
The Unreasonable Institute is gearing up for its second year and the wind is at its back. More than half the entrepreneurs selected last year received funding to implement their ideas or start their businesses, which included micro-home solutions for the urban poor ...