Social ROI: A Social Entrepreneurship Blog http://socialroi.com A blog about how social entrepreneurship is making this world a better place Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. A cellphone app called CauseWorld has figured out a way for advertisers to turn their marketing dollars into charitable donations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/er5ycrWqEY4/a-cellphone-app-called-causeworld-has-figured-out-a-way-for-advertisers-to-turn-their-marketing-dollars-into-charitable-donations.html http://socialroi.com/a-cellphone-app-called-causeworld-has-figured-out-a-way-for-advertisers-to-turn-their-marketing-dollars-into-charitable-donations.html#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:02:15 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/?p=700

The CauseWorld app offers users several ways to donate.
The CauseWorld app offers users several ways to donate.
]]> http://socialroi.com/a-cellphone-app-called-causeworld-has-figured-out-a-way-for-advertisers-to-turn-their-marketing-dollars-into-charitable-donations.html/feed 0 http://socialroi.com/a-cellphone-app-called-causeworld-has-figured-out-a-way-for-advertisers-to-turn-their-marketing-dollars-into-charitable-donations.html The Tech Awards 2010 Call for Nominations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/iWuC_P5-tm8/the-tech-awards-2010-call-for-nominations.html http://socialroi.com/the-tech-awards-2010-call-for-nominations.html#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:56:21 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/?p=695

The Tech Awards is an international awards program that honors innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity.

The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity’s most pressing problems by recognizing the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues facing our planet. People all over the world are profoundly improving the human condition in the areas of education, equality, environment, health, and economic development through the use of technology. It is the goal of The Tech Awards to showcase their compelling stories and reward their brilliant accomplishments.

To submit a nomination, click here.

]]> http://socialroi.com/the-tech-awards-2010-call-for-nominations.html/feed 0 http://socialroi.com/the-tech-awards-2010-call-for-nominations.html Seven groups with different approaches to evaluating philanthropies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/xNxW8C0W0eI/seven-groups-with-different-approaches-to-evaluating-philanthropies.html http://socialroi.com/seven-groups-with-different-approaches-to-evaluating-philanthropies.html#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:01:57 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/?p=692

BusinessWeek reviews seven organizations that provide tools and services to analyze charities.

]]> http://socialroi.com/seven-groups-with-different-approaches-to-evaluating-philanthropies.html/feed 0 http://socialroi.com/seven-groups-with-different-approaches-to-evaluating-philanthropies.html Here’s an excellent post on why you should not judge charities by their “administrative costs.” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/UYHNfKoPJGI/heres-an-excellent-post-on-why-you-should-not-judge-charities-by-their-administrative-costs.html http://socialroi.com/heres-an-excellent-post-on-why-you-should-not-judge-charities-by-their-administrative-costs.html#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:00:38 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/heres-an-excellent-post-on-why-you-should-not-judge-charities-by-their-administrative-costs.html

Good Intentions are Not Enough.

hat tip to Marginal Revolution

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Enabling social change through analytics

Reading about Analytics X and thought I’d share here:

The Analytics X Prize is an ongoing contest to apply analytics, modeling, and statistics to solve the social problems that affect our cities. It combines the fields of statistics, mathematics, and social science to understand the root causes of dysfunction in our neighborhoods. Understanding these relationships and discovering the most highly correlated variables allows us to deploy our limited resources more effectively and target the variables that will have the greatest positive impact on improvement.

Current Contest – 2010 – Predicting Homicides in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a city with 5.8 million people spread out over 47 zip codes and, like any major city, it has its share of crime. The goal of the Analytics X Prize is to use statistical techniques and any data sets you can find to predict where crime, specifically homicides, will occur in the city. The ability to accurately predict where crime is likely to occur allows us to deploy our limited city resources more effectively. Full rules can be found on the Rules & FAQ page.

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]]> http://socialroi.com/analytics-x-prize-enabling-social-change-through-analytics.html/feed 0 http://socialroi.com/analytics-x-prize-enabling-social-change-through-analytics.html Browse For A Cause http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/oFxSNS2bRKk/browse-for-a-cause.html http://socialroi.com/browse-for-a-cause.html#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:18:13 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/?p=685

Browse For A Cause is a browser add-on that collects affiliate revenue (usually 3-5%) from sites like Amazon to help charities. For example, if you buy a $20 DVD, the affiliate revenue equates to about $1 which is donated to the charity of your choice. You can support as many charities as you’d like, and revenue will be split between them.

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]]> http://socialroi.com/browse-for-a-cause.html/feed 1 http://socialroi.com/browse-for-a-cause.html Sites to bring in billions in holiday donations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/tCJx5dzbIn8/sites-to-bring-in-billions-in-holiday-donations.html http://socialroi.com/sites-to-bring-in-billions-in-holiday-donations.html#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:54:04 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/?p=683

In the United States, cumulative online donations to charities could hit more than $4 billion during the holidays, according to a survey released Tuesday by marketing firm Convio. More than than 63 percent of those surveyed said they plan to donate money via the the Internet over the holiday season (November 1 through December 31, 2009), up from 51 percent in 2008.

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]]> http://socialroi.com/sites-to-bring-in-billions-in-holiday-donations.html/feed 0 http://socialroi.com/sites-to-bring-in-billions-in-holiday-donations.html Vittana- “Ultimate Game Changer in Philanthropy” http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/GKYzSmi7Ziw/vittana-%e2%80%9cultimate-game-changer-in-philanthropy.html http://socialroi.com/vittana-%e2%80%9cultimate-game-changer-in-philanthropy.html#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:10:44 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/?p=681

Vittana, which beat out such well-known charities as DonorsChoose and people like Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, is building a student loan business for microfinance institutions that cater to poor people in the developing world.

It uses a model similar to that of Kiva.org, a nonprofit organization that funnels loans to individual borrowers through microfinance institutions. The method is to solicit individual lenders for money that will back loans to young adults seeking college educations.

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]]> http://socialroi.com/vittana-%e2%80%9cultimate-game-changer-in-philanthropy.html/feed 0 http://socialroi.com/vittana-%e2%80%9cultimate-game-changer-in-philanthropy.html Philanthropedia is unique because we rank nonprofits based on expert’s recommendations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/GtUbjzB-q18/philanthropedia-is-unique-because-we-rank-nonprofits-based-on-expert%e2%80%99s-recommendations.html http://socialroi.com/philanthropedia-is-unique-because-we-rank-nonprofits-based-on-expert%e2%80%99s-recommendations.html#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:51:31 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/?p=677

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This definitely solves a problem for a lot of charity minded folks:
Philanthropedia is unique because we rank nonprofits based on expert’s recommendations. You can now feel confident in your donations.
Philanthropedia is also a better way to give because you can donate to an entire social cause. Our 261 experts suggest collections of top nonprofits to support as “expert mutual funds.” Now your donations get shared across many top non-profits within a social cause.
]]> http://socialroi.com/philanthropedia-is-unique-because-we-rank-nonprofits-based-on-expert%e2%80%99s-recommendations.html/feed 0 http://socialroi.com/philanthropedia-is-unique-because-we-rank-nonprofits-based-on-expert%e2%80%99s-recommendations.html Pace University Announces Entrepreneurial Finalists in New Business and Social Venture Categories for Sixth Annual Pitch Contest http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/socialroi/~3/J5OySGx8ZLI/pace-university-announces-entrepreneurial-finalists-in-new-business-and-social-venture-categories-for-sixth-annual-pitch-contest.html http://socialroi.com/pace-university-announces-entrepreneurial-finalists-in-new-business-and-social-venture-categories-for-sixth-annual-pitch-contest.html#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:40:32 +0000 john http://socialroi.com/?p=673

[Sixth Annual Pace Pitch Contest]

Presented by:
Entrepreneurship@Lubin

in association with:
The Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship
[MIT]

Keynote Speaker
Professor Iqbal Quadir, Founder of GrameenPhone and Director of the
Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT

Sponsored by:
[techspace]

RSVP for the Cheering Section (Audience Members)

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
5:00 p.m.- 7:45 p.m.
Pace University
Schimmel Center, 1 Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038
The Pace Pitch Contest is based on the Elevator Pitch concept, popular in the venture capital community. It is an extremely concise presentation of an entrepreneur’s idea, business model, marketing strategy, competitive analysis, and financial plan, which is delivered to potential investors. The premise is that it could be made in a few minutes, should the entrepreneur spot a potential investor on an elevator and have the opportunity to pitch their idea during the brief ride.

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