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Social Enterprise Rollercoaster: Riding it in 2014

Cliff Prior, chief executive of UnLtd, a UK-based foundation for social entrepreneurs, writes his preconceived notions…

Hugh Jackman: Fair Trade Entrepreneur

Renowned actor, Hugh Jackman, talks about how he started becoming a fair trade entrepreneur. Jackman is…

Using Crowd-Sourced Technology for Social Good

Crowd-sourcing is deemed an effective and useful tool to preserve and protect the earth’s species.…

How to Fund Your Social Enterprise With or Without Cash

Jonathan May, chief executive of hubbub and contributor for The Guardian Professional, provides a step-by-step guide on how to…

Nonprofits, Social Enterprises Fire Up Their Missions with NetSuite.org

Hundreds of nonprofits and social enterprises have benefited from NetSuite.org by leveraging NetSuite software to manage admin operations…

Social Enterprises: Key to Enhancing a Nation’s Health

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has launched a series of noteworthy research projects to learn if…

Bixi Bikes – A Lesson for Social Enterprises

John Brothers, Principal of Quidoo Consulting, writes about the Montreal-based company Bixi who are mostly known…

New Solar Energy Harvesting System Creates Buzz

It’s not just the aesthetic shape that’s creating hype; it’s also the reason why it’s…

Acumen Invests on Rwanda-based Coffee, Helps Rural Women

Nonprofit impact investing firm, Acumen, has invested $1.2 million to KZ Noir, a Rwanda-based coffee processing company…

Social Business Project Empowers and Benefits Women in Africa and America

Brittany Merrill Underwood, who took up a teaching position in rural Uganda, has made it her…

A Taster Session For Upcoming Social Entrepreneurs

The Lloyds Bank and the School for Social Entrepreneurs will be offering opportunities for up…

Europe-wide Call to Support Social Enterprises

Social enterprise leaders throughout Europe are urging local authorities to use their powers to help…

Foundation Provides Interest-free Loans to Start Up Social Enterprises

The Charities Aid Foundation has set up a scheme, called the Social Enterprise Assist, that will render interest-free loans…

India’s Rural Folk Saves Walking Miles with a Rural Utility Vehicle

In rural India, men, women and children are still trekking on foot for miles to retrieve…

Let the Charity Checking Begin

Charity Checker is an online portal that enables donors to search a database and find out how…

Three Philanthropic Families Ensure Legacy of Super Bowl

The Tisch, Johnson and Mara families have announced $3 million in donations to the NY/NJ Snowflake…

Chevy Cruze Diesel – A Biodiesel Innovation

GM was honored by the National Biodiesel Board with an Innovation Award for the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo…

How Kiva and Capital One Helped an Entrepreneur Be A Happy Tomato

Charlottesville, Virginia resident and sole family breadwinner, Elizabeth James, have always dreamed of opening a tomato…

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