Weekend reading article on philanthropy in China: New millionaires are being created at roughly the same pace as in the United States. While many of the affluent are known for their lavish way of life, members of this growing generation of wealthy Chinese are developing a taste for charity.
Month: September 2007
Externalities From The Ethanol Boom
We’ve heard the critics say how the ethanol boom is causing the price of many of our food sources to rise. The New York Times reports that the United States is buying less than half the amount of food for aid than it did earlier this decade. The higher food prices have not only reduced… Continue reading Externalities From The Ethanol Boom
$100 Laptop (OLPC) Begins Marketing
The One Laptop Per Child project is beginning to market itself with a campaign dubbed “Give 1 Get 1“. …on Sept. 24, the OLPC announced a money-raising gambit called “Give 1 Get 1.” Originally, the organization had no set plans to sell or distribute the computers in the U.S. Now it’s hoping to capitalize on… Continue reading $100 Laptop (OLPC) Begins Marketing
Tech Museum of Innovation Announces 2007 Tech Museum Awards Laureates
Check out the Tech Museum Award Laureates! For the seventh year, The Tech Museum of Innovation, one of the country’s premier science and technology museums, has today named 25 innovators from around the world to be honored by this year’s The Tech Museum Awards: Technology Benefiting Humanity. Presented by Applied Materials, Inc., The Tech Museum… Continue reading Tech Museum of Innovation Announces 2007 Tech Museum Awards Laureates
The Haas School of Business Starts A Socially Responsible Investment Fund
Quick plug for The Haas School of Business: The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley is starting an innovative new fund. Combining education with environmental consciousness, the school is launching a $250,000 student-managed investment fund with an emphasis on social responsibility. Read more about it at Bloggingstocks.com.
MTV Launches Activism Social Network
Quick post on this: Viacom Inc’s MTV will launch a new Internet social network sponsored by foundations operated by the founders of Microsoft and AOL to encourage youth activism. ADVERTISEMENT The site, Think.MTV.com, is designed to be a resource for social and political issues, aiming to inform as well as let users connect with other… Continue reading MTV Launches Activism Social Network
Call for Acumen Fund Fellows Class of 2009
From their website: Each year, the Acumen Fund Fellows Program provides extraordinary young professionals with a unique opportunity to use their skills to effect real social change with our portfolio organizations in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, India and Pakistan, and to build lasting relationships with other like-minded individuals. Joining us in September, fellows will spend… Continue reading Call for Acumen Fund Fellows Class of 2009
Lending In The Developing World– Gaining Scale and Reducing Costs with Technology
Interested in how technology can enable and improve credit lending in developing countries? Check out this conference next week: The International Finance Corporation and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, in collaboration with Visa International, are pleased to organize a global conference on “Next Generation Access to Finance: Gaining Scale and Reducing Costs with… Continue reading Lending In The Developing World– Gaining Scale and Reducing Costs with Technology
RechargeIT.org: A Google.org Project
From earlier this week, Google announced plans to invest up to $10 million in green startups and has a request for proposals out. Google.org is committed to finding innovative transportation solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Earlier this summer, Google.org launched its RechargeIT Initiative to accelerate the adoption of plug-in hybrid… Continue reading RechargeIT.org: A Google.org Project
Revolution Through Social Enterprise At Pepperdine
Just a quick link to what sounds like a pretty interesting upcoming event: Revolution Through Social Enterprise Presented by the Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship & the Law September 21, 2007 Across sectors, generations and disciplines, social entrepreneurs are identifying, addressing, and, in some cases, solving many of the major crises confronting our society… Continue reading Revolution Through Social Enterprise At Pepperdine