Filed in archive by Creative Weblogging on January 17, 2007
The debate is on! Or, at least the debate will be on early next month at CMO 2007, a forum hosted by Red Herring which plans to attract 200 CMOs and other experts from the technology and communication...
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From All Africa: As the government pushes for industrialisation at the expense of the country's limited forest cover, Uganda once dubbed the pearl of Africa may eventually become a sterile desert,...
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Filed in archive Social Enterprise
by on January 08, 2007
The Institute for Social Entrepreneurs has a great listing of definitions, 22 in all, of words and phrases that frequently come up when discussing social entrepreneurship. See here for the list....
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Filed in archive Social Enterprise
by on January 08, 2007
Lets the Shaftesbury Partnership explain ... There are two main types of social entrepreneur (though on rare occasions both types can appear in one person): community social entrepreneurs and system...
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A few microfinance stories from the past week or so ... *The geometry of empowerment. *Pak-Ohman Bank extends reach in pakistan. *A report on microfinance in Afghanistan.......
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A story from this week at Forbes: "Philanthropy is similar to investing, but until now it hasn't been treated with the same level of discipline," says Steve Beck, CEO of Geneva Global....
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From Campus Progress: Right now, one of the greatest threats to reproductive health worldwide is the U.S. Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag Rule. The gag rule is a potent example of how...
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Filed in archive CSR
by mstandaert on January 04, 2007
(Pic) A simple roundup of CSR news for you today ... *At Social Funds: CSR is good for business, and telling the good from the bad. *CSR Wire's overview of the top CSR news of 2006. *A journalism...
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An interesting piece at the Washington Post about U.S. farm subsidies, and how much of the money goes to the wrong people. Spotted at Where Most Needed. The very policies touted by Congress as a way...
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The World Tourism Organization is pushing tourism as one way to fight poverty, according to this press release. The U.N. body believes 2007 is a critical year for tourism to become a key tool in...
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It might have been better if 2006 had been the year of the dolphin, considering this. According to this story, the UN has declared 2007 the Year of the Dolphin. Major threats to their survival include...
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Filed in archive Social Enterprise
by on January 01, 2007
Leif Utne gives kudos to WorldChanging at the Huffington Post: With a small, global team, Worldchanging began showcasing daily content about new ideas, innovations and inventions that were changing...
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It's a new day, a new dawn, a new year. But there are still more 2006 top ten lists trickling in. This from Grist and the Huffington Post of the top ten 'green' stories of 2006. 10. The...
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