Month: November 2007

Food banks around the country are reporting critical shortages

From the New York Times: Food banks around the country are reporting critical shortages that have forced them to ration supplies, distribute staples usually reserved for disaster relief and in some instances close. Experts attributed the shortages to an unusual combination of factors, including rising demand, a sharp drop in federal supplies of excess farm… Continue reading Food banks around the country are reporting critical shortages

Global Microfinance Investment Congress

I guess it’s not too early to promote the Global Microfinance Conference, which will happen in May 2008 PlaNet Finance and American Conference Institute invite you to attend the Global Microfinance Investment Congress taking place in New York City on May 14-16, 2008. The agenda for the Global Microfinance Investment Congress is based on extensive,… Continue reading Global Microfinance Investment Congress

Acumen Fund is hiring for a new associate who can work with them on community building, new media, and communications…

Seth Godin posts an job listing for Acumen. Acumen Fund is hiring for a new associate who can work with them on community building, new media, and communications… this individual would join the Portfolio Strategies team which focuses on sharing knowledge and influencing how the world tackles poverty. The associate would be primarily responsible for… Continue reading Acumen Fund is hiring for a new associate who can work with them on community building, new media, and communications…

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Echoing Green Fellowship: VISIONARIES WANTED

Here’s a quick introduction on the Echoing Green Fellowship! The Echoing Green Fellowship provides the seed funding (up to $90,000) and technical support (fellows learn how to develop a strategic plan, create a budget, and run an organization) to turn a visionary idea for social change – be it a sustainable energy system, a new… Continue reading Echoing Green Fellowship: VISIONARIES WANTED

Maatiam (formerly FreePledge) Launches Today

Officially launching today is www.maatiam.com, the website known as FreePledge during its beta. The release is just in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. You can read more about the launch here. The revamped website offers a fresh new look, an even simpler user experience, and a couple of new capabilities to enhance users’… Continue reading Maatiam (formerly FreePledge) Launches Today

NYTimes Examines The Impact of Social Networking On Charitable Causes

In 2007, the explosive growth of online social networks seems poised to drive a similar upheaval in the world of philanthropy. A flood of new ventures — like Bill Clinton’s MyCommitment.org and Dollars for Darfur, an initiative by two high-school students — aim to use Web-based communities to raise money for charitable causes. Check out… Continue reading NYTimes Examines The Impact of Social Networking On Charitable Causes

T-Mobile Helps OLPC

T-Mobile is participating in a pretty neat marketing program for the OLPC where if you participate in the buy one give one program, T-mobile will give you a year’s worth of their hotspot service for free. “T-Mobile believes in helping people stay connected to those who matter most in their lives. The Give One Get… Continue reading T-Mobile Helps OLPC

THE FOURTH ANNUAL PACE UNIVERSITY PITCH CONTEST

Here’s a plug for the Pace University Pitch Contest: THE FOURTH ANNUAL PACE UNIVERSITY PITCH CONTEST Thursday, December 6, 2007 5:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Pace University (east of City Hall) 1 Pace Plaza, NYC 3:30 – 5:00 Special Bonus Session on Technology Entrepreneurship, conducted by faculty from the Ivan G. Seidenberg School of Computer… Continue reading THE FOURTH ANNUAL PACE UNIVERSITY PITCH CONTEST