The world’s 30 leading social entrepreneurs: what can they tell us?
Bob Pattillio, Jane Chen, Sam Goldman, Ned Tozun, Jacqueline Novogratz, Martin Fisher, Nick Moon etc. What does these names tell you? They are but a few names on a prestigious list published by Forbes...
View ArticleA Dump with a Difference: The Future of Landfills in South Africa
Reblogged from whatworksblog: The idea for Marianhill came about the mid-1990s before the Kyoto Protocol was even signed. Gunning for a conservancy status for the landfill from the start, e’Thekwini...
View ArticleKey quotes from Jacqueline Novogratz’s inspiring book on work for social change
“Bridging the gap between rich and poor in an interconnected world” is the subtitle to Jacqueline Novogratz’s book The Blue Sweater, which I just finished reading. It was a great read for many reasons....
View ArticleThe world’s largest movement
Something powerful is taking place across the planet. “It is my belief that we are a part of a movement, that is greater, and deeper, and broader than we ourselves know, or can know. It flies under the...
View ArticleTop 15 quotes on purpose and leadership from The Blue Sweater by Jacqueline...
Go to the people: live with them, learn from them love them start with what they know build with what they have. But of the best leaders, when the job is done, the task accomplished, the people will...
View ArticleDesign Social
Reblogged from Design thoughts: There is a buzz in the design community these days ever since Sam PItroda, Adviser to the Prime minister of India, announced thee impetus to set up design and...
View ArticlePeaceTXT: using mobile technology to end violence
How can we create more peaceful communities and a world with less violence by using mobile technology? PopTech has gathered some leading tech’ies and clever minds to work on this very question. Very...
View ArticleIndia social entrepreneur of the year 2012: Anshu Gupta of Goonj
World Economic Forum announced in a press release yesterday that Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has selected Anshu Gupta as the India Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2012, for the great...
View ArticleInteresting article: Lessons from SOCAP – It’s time to get serious
Interesting and thought-provoking blog post by Max Pichulik guest-blogger for Next Billion. He shares his reflections on the social entrepreneurship sector and ecosystem after having attended the...
View ArticleNew book out: Social Change Anytime Everywhere
A new book is out on social media for organizations working for social change: “Social Change Anytime Everywhere – How to Implement Online Multichannel Strategies to Spark Advocacy, Raise Money, and...
View ArticleTurning trash into music
One man’s trash, another man’s treasure. The Landfill Harmonic orchestra - the ‘recycled’ orchestra – writes the following about their project: The world sends us garbage. We send back music. Watch...
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