In our Big Ideas series, we check in regularly with top thinkers in the field of social innovation. We want to know what they're working on, what questions they're wrestling with, and what opportunities and challenges they see up ahead for the sector. Today ...
Two months ago, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett formally announced their new endeavor, the Giving Pledge. Each man pledged to give the majority of his billion-dollar fortune to philanthropic causes. They then urged others to follow suit. In a short time, the program ...
Search for the hashtag #socent and you'll find wide-ranging interest in social entrepreneurship on Twitter. Here's a roundup of a few thought-provoking tweets from the last week: Social media news blog Mashable (@mashable) informed us about this brash new website that had flown ...
Everywhere, people are working on innovative solutions to pressing social problems. Often, though, those stories can be difficult to track down. Which is why we’re scouring the Web to bring you weekly links highlighting who’s solving what and how. Soap Operas for... Global ...
Who made the shirt you're wearing? Were the cloth cutters or seamstresses treated fairly? Did the factory comply with reasonable environmental standards? If you have no clue, then check out the work of Alice Tepper Marlin. She believes we all have a right ...
Summer. For some kids, it means freedom, swimming, endless days and lasting memories; sadly, for many it can also mean falling far behind at school. Researchers call it "summer learning loss," and while it touches students at all grade and income levels, its ...
I swung by the 92Y Tribeca here in New York Tuesday evening for a cool book event: Nancy Lublin, author of the new book Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business, in conversation with the Economist's Matthew Bishop, of Philanthrocapitalism fame. Lublin founded ...
All around us people are working to solve pressing social problems, but these stories can be difficult to track down. So we'll be scouring the Web regularly to highlight a few of them. See below for this week's selections.
When Hannah Taylor was 5, she saw a man eating out of a trash can. For the next year, Taylor interrogated her mother with questions about homelessness. One day, her mother challenged her to do something about it. So Taylor organized a bake ...
PROBLEM: Idealist is a leading online portal for social organizations, job seekers and volunteers to connect with causes, resources and employment opportunities. Despite its well-established brand and loyal user base, Idealist came close to going under earlier this year after its revenues from ...