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School for Social Entrepreneurs opens in Melbourne

(by Chrisanthi Giotis via Social Enterprise Live) The School for Social Entrepreneurs continues its worldwide expansion with a second Australian school, this time based in Melbourne.

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Added by Anne Illana on November 15, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Three tips for negotiating with potential funders - From Ashoka Tech

(This post contributed by Linda Peia via Ashoka) 1. Look for a PARTNER, Not a Donor If you are going to invest time in grant proposals, get the biggest bang for the buck. Seek out those institutions that have the potential to offer you more than a simple check. Besides weathering you from impersonal, shortlived donor relations, a partner… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on November 12, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Social Media Classroom Invitation to the Social Media Classroom and Collaboratory

Welcome to the Social Media Classroom and Collaboratory. It’s all free, as in both “freedom of speech” and “almost totally free beer.” We invite you to build on what we’ve started to create more free value. The Social Media Classroom (we’ll call it SMC) includes a… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on November 11, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Jessica Jackley from Kiva.org Speaks at Stanford - and oh, how she can tell a story!

Jessica Jackley is the co-founder of the revolutionary non-profit organization Kiva.org. Jessica first saw the power and beauty of microfinance while working in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with Village Enterprise Fund and Project Baobab on impact evaluation and program development. Jessica spokes on microfinance and social entrepreneurship. Jackley spoke as part of Power of Social Technology class. Continue

Added by Anne Illana on September 7, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

The New Heroes: What is Social Entrepreneurship (on PBS)

A social entrepreneur identifies and solves social problems on a large scale. Just as business entrepreneurs create and transform whole industries, social entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society, seizing opportunities others miss in order to improve systems, invent and disseminate new approaches and advance sustainable solutions that create social value.

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Added by Anne Illana on September 4, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Mobile Phones to Serve as Doctors in Developing Countries

Written by Sarah Perez / February 20, 2009 Click for original article There are 2.2 billion mobile phones in the developing world, 305 million computers but only 11 million hospital beds," said Terry Kramer, strategy director at British operator Vodafone at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona this week. That's why Vodafone, along with the United Nations and th… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on September 2, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

FROG DESIGN - A global innovation firm

From their website: Frog Design, inc. is a global innovation firm. We work with the world’s leading companies, helping them create and bring to market meaningful products, services, and experiences. Our multidisciplinar… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on August 31, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

PEACEWORKS, A NOT-ONLY-FOR-PROFIT COMPANY - PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

PEACEWORKS, A NOT-ONLY-FOR-PROFIT COMPANY Since its beginnings in 1994, PeaceWorks Holdings LLC has been a business that pursues both profit and peace. We pursue profit through our sales of healthful food products that are produced by neighbors on opposing sides of political or armed… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on August 24, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Learn How to Leverage Social Media for Your Business with this Social Media Marketing Kit

As social media seems to be the way to go, I came across this free kit that may be useful for people who are trying to use social media to push forward their goals.

HubSpot's free Social Media Marketing Kit gives you the tips and tricks you need to harness the power of the social mediasphere - facebook, digg, del… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 23, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Urban Garden Project

The Urban Garden Project is the initiative to encourage people to learn from history, become more self-reliant, save a significant amount of money, and eat healthier, all as a result of pla… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 19, 2009 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

Change Agents: The rock stars of social change

Changents connects Agents of Change with a fan base of Backers around the world, enabling them to create change together. Change Agents are the ro… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 17, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Creating a Common Language for Social and Environmental Impact

In the last few years, a proliferation of investment dollars has been allocated to funds and enterprises seeking to generate social and/or environmental impact as well as a financial return. The sector has grown to over $50B in total assets and the pace of new investment grew by an average of over 35% over the past 5 years until the middle of 2008. In addition, close t… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 15, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

BeDo- an inspiring enterprise and brand in one

A Moment in Time BeDo is an Enterprise and a Brand aimed at inspiring and freeing the good in all of us, so that we can live a life of purpose and happiness. It was created as we confronted an… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 10, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Fast Company- "The SoCap Way"

Here is a great article from Fast Company talking about what makes a great performance.

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Added by Anne Illana on July 6, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

GOOD IDEAS SALON- The power of ideas!

WHAT Good Ideas Salons are where forward-thinkers come together to share ideas to make things better, whether that’s better work, better play or a better world. Based on the success of its Good Ideas Salon series in New York, the team at trends and innovation company PSFK has invited motivated individuals to produce their own salons—harnessing the… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on July 2, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Women's Conference - Empowering women for economic change

The Women’s Conference is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization led by California First Lady Maria Shriver and her belief in the "power of WE." As a "conference with a conscience," the conference has formed partnerships, develope… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on June 30, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Photography Challenge - Save the World, Screw the Man!

Do you have a great image depicting "saving the world?" Submit it to NEED, the humanitarian magazine*. Your image will be shared on the blog of our new campaign; "screw the man - save the world." Top images will be selected to be displayed on the NEED magazine homepage. And wi… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on June 29, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Soles for Souls - Ways to Support the Cause

Soles for Souls - Ways to Support the Cause There is no shortage of good causes out there and I am sure each one of us knows hundreds. The problem is that there is often very little that one individual can do to help support the cause beyond just giving money. While giving money is definitely helpful, there is some what of a disconnect with it.

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Added by Anne Illana on June 23, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Smart. Sustainable. Business.- Sustainable Life Media

Sustainable Life Media is the leading producer of sustainable business conferences and events, with supporting products and services that include targeted e-newsletters, an online community, research, marketing services and more.… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on June 17, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

The Campaign for Female Education (Camfed)

The Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) Camfed is dedicated to fighting poverty and HIV/AIDS in rural Africa by educating girls and investing in their economic independence and leadership once they complete school. Since 1993, Camfed has been working in partnership… Continue

Added by Anne Illana on June 15, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

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