11 May 2009 No Comments
The Social Venture Network has been hard at work, connecting and building a community of business and non-profit leaders all over the U.S. and Canada. They’re facilitating discussions about sustainability and providing resources for leaders engaged in socially responsible innovation in their areas of expertise. These folks also sponsor an annual SVN Innovation Award, [...]
28 Oct 2008 No Comments
It’s marathon season, and this past weekend the 33rd Annual Marine Corps Marathon took place in Washington, D.C. For Alex Counts, President of Grameen Foundation and friend of Team Firstgiving, the race was an opportunity to “run poverty out of town.” We caught up with Alex to hear his thoughts on training, fundraising, and microfinance. [...]
13 Aug 2008 3 Comments
Several posts ago, we blogged about the idea of using for-profit business models for social benefits, one example of this being Ben & Jerry’s partnership with the ONE Campaign. While we salute this effort and contribution to improve the quality of life, we posed the following question: Is there a more effective way to use business [...]
01 Aug 2008 2 Comments
Last night I opened my freezer and saw before me a new flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, “One Cheesecake Brownie.” There are few things more satisfying than holding a pint of B&J in one hand and a spoon in the other. And I was particularly excited about the savory possibilities of “Cheesecake ice cream [...]
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