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GoldieBox Disrupts the Pink Aisle Through Music Video

GoldieBox, a toy company founded by Stanford engineer Debbie Sterling, has launched a video that…

Calgary Social Enterprise Offers High-Tech Services by People with Autism

Meticulon, a project of Autism Calgary Association in partnership with the federal government and the…

Invest on Board Pitches Startup Ideas in the Air

In its attempts to boost Turkey’s tech industry, Turkish Airlines launches an Invest on Board…

Role Small Business Philanthropy Play in Shaping Communities

Philanthropy imparts a multitude of ways for small business owners to do social good –…

Passion for Developing Technology for Social Good Overcomes Legal Disputes

Jim Fruchterman founded the now 24-year-old social enterprise Benetech, a nonprofit tech company that focuses on developing technology for…

Thankyou Social Entrepreneur Grateful for Victorian Young Australian of the Year Title

Daniel Flynn, 25, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Thankyou, has received the title of Victorian Young…

3 Top Tips for Social Enterprises Gearing for Transformational Change

The first annual Changemakers Festival, coordinated by the Australian Centre for Social Innovation, has collected…

Harvard Students Use Business for Social Good

Harvard’s Social Innovation Collaborative is preparing for its 2013 Igniting Innovation Summit on Social Entrepreneurship. The Summit is…

Goldman Sachs Launches $250 Million Social Impact Fund

Goldman Sachs, the leading global investment banking and management firm, embarked on a $250 million Social…

Social Enterprises Can Help Spread Prosperity in Haiti

Post-2010 earthquake, Haiti is still a recovering Caribbean country despite the billions in funds that have been…

Crowdfunding Success is More Than Just Raking Cash

According to Danae Ringelmann, co-founder of the popular San Francisco-based crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, says that crowdfunding…

Social Enterprise Version 2.0

Midsize businesses are tapping into the social business market because large companies do not need the…

Social Entrepreneurs, Which Comes First? Social Mission or Business Goals?

For social entrepreneurs, what comes first? Business or mission? Some social entrepreneurs, like GoldieBlox founder and CEO…

Knowing When Good Is Not Good Enough

An article co-authored by 1995 Echoing Green Fellow Katya Smyth reflects on the  piece “When Good Is Not…

Key to Successful Social Entrepreneurs: MENTORS

Liam Black, co-founder of Wavelength, writes how collaboration and embracing mentoring are ways to make social entrepreneurs successful.…

Sustainable Principles for an Innovating Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles, an agreement signed…

Stepping Stones Charity Bags Social Enterprise Award

Stepping Stones, a UK-registered nonprofit, was awarded as champions in the ‘Education, Jobs and Training’ category…

Philanthropy Shaping A New Miami

Many people, organizations and businesses in Miami are actively committed to philanthropy. As Javier Alberto…

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