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More Than a Change Agent

Amy — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:21:48 +0000

I am in a bit of a unique circumstance while writing this blog as I am sitting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia preparing to leave for a five-day trip to where more than 64 million Ethiopians live- in rural poverty. So, the implication of being a change agent for me- and thus, my answer to this [...]

International Development Design Summit 2010

Guest Author — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:46:41 +0000

48 participants representing 17 countries converged upon Colorado State University on July 7th, 2010 to kick off the fourth annual International Development Design Summit (IDDS). IDDS aims to produce innovative, scalable technologies and enterprises to meet the very real needs of the 2.6 billion people earning less than $2-a-day. For this year’s Summit, the focus [...]

Social Entrepreneurship Weekly

Tristan — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:32:51 +0000

This is a partner column in conjunction with Ashoka’s Change InSight blog. Every week I’m covering the top news, highlights, events and opportunities in the realm of social entrepreneurship. Everyday changemakers are addressing the hard questions of local, national and global quandaries. This weekly article accentuates those individuals and organizations creating systematic and lasting change [...]

Nonprofit Organization Highlights Local Changemakers in Haiti

Tristan — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:19:15 +0000

“People in poverty are championing the way out of poverty,” declared Daphne Nederhorst, Ashoka Fellow and founder of Sawa Global, an organization highlighting local changemakers in their home communities. Four Sawa Global employees, including Nederhorst, recently flew to Haiti from their home base in Vancouver, British Columbia. Once on the ground, they didn’t bark orders [...]

An Avon Approach To Healthier and Wealthier Communities

Guest Author — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:00:31 +0000

The following article was written by Olivia Khalili of the Cause Capitalism blog. The concept is simple and brilliant. When I came across Living Goods, my stomach flipped with the potential impact of the organization’s work. The mechanisms, intent and appeal match that of blockbuster social enterprises Kiva and charity: water. Living Goods replicates Avon’s [...]

Social Entrepreneurship Weekly

Tristan — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:55:58 +0000

Students for Microfinance: Loaning and Consulting To Empower Entrepreneurs Near and Far

Crystal — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:05:08 +0000

By Crystal C. Yan Last week, I attended the Microfinance USA 2010 Conference as one of more than 200 student conference attendees. I sat in on “Student-Led Microfinance Clubs”, a panel of individuals working to empower students to be a part of the microfinance movement. The panel was comprised of university faculty, university students, and [...]

Social Venture Partners MN Announces Social Entrepreneur’s Cup Finalists

Tristan — Sat, 22 May 2010 18:56:12 +0000

Social Venture Partners Minnesota is proud to announce the four finalists for the Social Entrepreneur’s Cup awards. The Social Entrepreneur’s Cup is a competition to find and recognize Minnesota’s most innovative and effective social entrepreneurs and the organizations they lead. The four finalists compete cash awards and services as part of the Engaged Philanthropy Conference [...]

Secondary Students Bring Solar Power to Ugandan Village, Volunteerism at Best

Jennifer — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:40:21 +0000

Education Not all volunteer opportunities are created equal. Instead of sending volunteers overseas to paint classrooms or hand out food – projects with ephemeral impact, Jane Reitsma makes sure the impact lasts. Jane’s vision is to help secondary students learn and make a difference through international community development. It is the crux of her mission [...]

Help 2.4 Billion People and Reduce Millions of Tons of Emissions – All with One Click

Tristan — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:42:18 +0000

More than 125,000 years ago, humans discovered fire. With it came a source of heat, warmth, and light. Unfortunately, for 1 in 3 people living today, very little has changed. This is energy poverty. Young Australian entrepreneur Hugh Whalan and New York carbon credit and green energy specialist Scott Tudman, have co-founded a new non [...]