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Digitizing Good

Robin Canfield - Curator_of_Good — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:43:31 +0000

Right now I'm on the ground in Thailand with Actuality Media, working with crews on short films. I've met a lot of locals from Southeast Asia so far – in [...]

The #Globallove Campaign #SocEnt

Tarini — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:15:19 +0000

Retail shelves are already lined with a sea of red and pink, hearts and chocolates, stuffed teddy bears and any other consumer product that will make some lucky person`s heart [...]

seToolbelt Resource of the Week: Demonstrating Value

Lindsay Miller — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:45 +0000

Talk to any social entrepreneur and they’ll probably tell you that one of their greatest challenges is demonstrating the impact of their work. While it’s one thing to “just know” [...]

Why do we mistrust the media?

Leonard — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:40:42 +0000

I conversed with a reporter for well-known national news organization. The subject was media coverage of government (or at least my portion of it). The conversation was fun and honest [...]

Vietnam: Joys and Misfortunes of the High Plateaus

Children of the Mekong — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:52:39 +0000

Coveted for their natural resources, the High Plateaus of Vietnam today provide shelter for helpless populations. Da Teh is nearby one of the “new economic zones” of Vietnam. A creation [...]

Civic Engagement Is On The Rise, But There Are Still Obstacles

Shipra Prakash — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:01:24 +0000

As we gear up for the 2012 election, civic engagement is as important and relevant as ever. And it looks good: a recent report conducted by CIRCLE, which is part [...]

Invest Africa Launches the First Micro-Venture Capital Platform Dedicated to the African Continent

Guest Author — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:19:53 +0000

While entrepreneurs sometimes receive start-up capital through micro-credit, these businesses often struggle to find funding that allow them to expand, grow, and create jobs. To resolve this issue, Invest Africa [...]

Top 5 Reasons Why Coworking is for Social Entrepreneurs

Genevieve DeGuzman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:30:58 +0000

Over the past five years, coworking has emerged as a movement that is changing how entrepreneurs and innovators work. Coworking has been touted as everything from a way to find [...]

New Ashoka Fellow addresses failing environmental programs

Guest Author — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:11:23 +0000

Minneapolis, MN – “Understanding that ‘knowledge and determination to solve problems’ is where progress will come from” has earned the founder of Recycle Across America™, Mitch Hedlund election to Ashoka’s global fellowship [...]

seToolbelt Resource of the Week: Social Enterprise Explained

Lindsay Miller — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:00:17 +0000

OK, maybe we got a bit ahead of ourselves. Maybe we should have kicked off with this resource right from the start. But, it's never too late to re-do. This [...]