BIGNYC.ORG and the Community Environment Center recently opened ReStore with Habitat for Humanity NYC. Here is the low-down on ReStore: The ReStore , is New York City’s only non-profit retail outlet for salvaged and surplus building materials; it is co-sponsored by Habitat-NYC and Build It Green! NYC, a program of the Community Environmental Center (CEC).… Continue reading Social Entrepreneurs In Action: Build It Green! NYC
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Resource for Social Entrepreneurs: NetImpact
What is NetImpact? Their website does a good job explaining: Net Impact is a network of more than 13,000 new-generation leaders committed to using the power of business to improve the world. It is also one of the most innovative and influential networks of MBAs, graduate students and young professionals in existence today. Our members… Continue reading Resource for Social Entrepreneurs: NetImpact
Social Entrepreneur Focus: Negroponte and his $100 laptop
Nicholas Negroponte is the founder of MIT’s Media Lab and a professor at MIT. Link to his bio. He helped to establish the 2B1 Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing online access and personal computing to children in remote areas of the world. My goal is to specifically highlight his “One Laptop per Child” non-profit… Continue reading Social Entrepreneur Focus: Negroponte and his $100 laptop
Getting Things Done (GTD): How to be a more productive social entrepreneur
For all you aspiring social entrepreneurs, check out the GTD links over at the bookmarking site delicious. From the davidco website: GTD® is the popular shorthand for “Getting Things Done®”, the groundbreaking work-life management system and book by David Allen that transforms personal overwhelm and overload into an integrated system of stress-free productivity. GTD has… Continue reading Getting Things Done (GTD): How to be a more productive social entrepreneur
What is a social entrepreneur? What is social entrepreneurship?
This should’ve been my first post but I’m glad I waited because I think there already exists a definition that is pretty good from the Skoll Foundation. Here is a bit about them: The Skoll Foundation’s mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social… Continue reading What is a social entrepreneur? What is social entrepreneurship?
Social Entrepreneurs on TV
The New Heroes, hosted by Robert Redford, is a four-hour PBS series that travels the globe to explore the ideas and impact of “social entrepreneurs†who are making the the world a better place. It premieres Tuesdays, June 28 and July 5, from 8 to 10 p.m. on PBS
New category: list of practicing social entrepreneurs
I added another category– this is one for practicing social entrepreneurs. The first link I’ve posted in there is to a NY Times article that was published Dec 28, 2005 about Martin Dunn, who is doing some great work in New York City related to low income housing. Here is an excerpt from the article:… Continue reading New category: list of practicing social entrepreneurs
Resources for social entrepreneurs
Just a reminder to those of you social entrepreneurs surfing on through. I offer a list of charitable services to social entrepreneurs and they can be found under the “Pages” menu on the top right of the page you are currently viewing. If you are interested, feel free to shoot me an email. In addition,… Continue reading Resources for social entrepreneurs
A community of social entrepreneurs
Omidyar.net isn’t well publicized but I’ve been hanging out there recently. It seems like a nice little community so if you are a social entrepreneur and looking for a community of people to share your interests with, head over and dive right on in. The people are pretty nice and you’ll recognize some companies from… Continue reading A community of social entrepreneurs
Fast Company Social Capitalist Awards
Fast Company is the first place to start reading about social entrepreneurship Any prospective social entrepreneur should head over and check out the Social Capitalists coverage at Fast Company. Check this out and if you have any you want to submit, send them over to john at socialroi dot com.